3.39/5
114 reviews
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Brasilia

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Brasilia stands out as a planned city with a unique airplane shape by Oscar Niemeyer. It's very green, perfect for biking with lanes everywhere, and has recreational spots like Parque Olhos D'Agua and a lake for activities such as windsurfing and boating. Rent a car or bike via app for easy mobility.

Food scene shines with good restaurants, cafe paradise, and skilled baristas. Nearby Chapada dos Veadeiros offers over 800 waterfalls and hiking. Sunsets are spectacular with 360-degree colors and birds like toucans. Malls cover everything from luxury to local shops, and expats are common due to embassies.

Climate is pleasant except August/September when it's too dry and hot. Nightlife isn't prominent in clubs but happens at home parties or hidden spots via locals. Check Aguas Claras for a livable satellite area with apartments, malls, parks, and easy access, 15km from center.

AI-generated summary of reviews
10 days ago

People should look into Aguas Claras. It is a safe urban center Brasilia satellite of 20+ story apartment buildings, shopping malls, restaurants, cafes, a huge park, and lots of supermarkets about 15km from the center of Brasilia and BSB airport. It is a very livable upper middleclass neighborhood where everything is easily accessible, unlike other parts of Brasilia.

12 days ago

Brasilia is a hidden gem in the middle of Brazil. Very safe city, with good restaurants, super safe traffic, very green, perfect for biking, and with a high level of education. Shaped like an airplane, it is the most famous planned town in the world, by legendary architect Oscar Niemayer. Internet is good, you can rent a cheap Airbnb, most of them with a green view, There are more than 800 waterfalls close by (check Chapada dos Veadeiros) and hiking spots. The climate very pleasant as long as you don't go in August/September which is too dry and hot. It's also a cafe paradise, with very good baristas. Its the perfect place to chill if you have to focus on a project while living abroad. It's not big on clubs and nightlife but meet some locals and you will find the best parties at home or crazy places in your life. Rent a car for your stay to have a better experience - or get yourself a bike, cuz it has bike lanes everywhere - and bikes for renting on an app if you wish to. There's a lake with many activities around it, from bars to bike lanes to Hawaiian canoeing, windsurfing, etc. There are many boat rentals around it. There are many recreational parks in town too- check Parque Olhos D'agua. Never ever miss the sunset, the sky is amazing!!! 360 degrees of color explosion. Look up at the trees and you will see tucans and macaws flying among many other types of birds. There are many interesting bars, you just have to do your research. There are many malls with stores that go from Louis Vuitton to the local store, so you will find anything. All the embassies are in Brasilia, so you will find many expats living here. This review is referring to Brasilia only, not the cities around it - which are a bit less safe, so if you go stay at Asa Sul or Asa Norte. Lago Sul and Lago Norte are safe too but there's not much going on there.

4 years ago

Great restaurants. Very organized city, unique architecture, traffic is usually good and drivers respect pedestrians. Very dry weather between may and september, great for outdoor activities in parks and at the Paranoa Lake. You can meet people from all over the country, since they usually leave their home state to work in public agencies in Brasilia. Public transportation isn't great, but taxis and uber work very well. Brasilia itself is a safe place, the surroundings not much. Cost of living is high compared to cities of the same size.

6 years ago

Big city that feels like a small town. It’s safer than most cities in Brazil and has a very diverse population. It’s a gastronomic and cultural hotspot. Cons: awful public transportation, cracked sidewalks, poor accessibility and not much to do at night (most establishments are closed at around 11).

7 years ago

✅ Very green

✅ Perfect for biking

✅ Great restaurants and cafes

✅ Planned city with unique architecture

✅ Pleasant climate (avoid Aug/Sep)

✅ Nearby nature (waterfalls, hiking)

✅ Recreational parks and lake activities

✅ Amazing sunsets and wildlife

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm all year round

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to make friends

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Not big on clubs/nightlife

❌ Dry and hot in Aug/Sep

❌ Not very safe

❌ Not much to do

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to do business

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not safe for women

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Humidity

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44%

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61%

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Sun

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8 UVI

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8 UVI

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9 UVI

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Remote workers

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1,114 people

1,200 people

1,371 people

1,036 people

1,333 people

927 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Anápolis

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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🌫 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°

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Goiania

Brazil

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

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🌧 Feels 29° 84° 26° 79° 🥵

✈️14min

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Uberlandia

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

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🌧 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°

✈️28min

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Belo Horizonte

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81°

✈️50min

$1,481 / mo

15 Mbps

Campinas

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 32° 90° 29° 85°

✈️1h

$1,597 / mo

14 Mbps

Jundiaí

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 32° 90° 29° 85°

✈️1h

$2,362 / mo

15 Mbps

São José dos Campos

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 30° 86° 28° 82°

✈️1h

$1,420 / mo

14 Mbps

Sorocaba

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

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🌥 Feels 29° 84° 27° 81°

✈️1h

$1,218 / mo

15 Mbps

São Paulo

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81° AQI 87 😷

✈️1h

$1,973 / mo

17 Mbps

Campo Grande

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 82°

✈️1h

$1,457 / mo

15 Mbps

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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🌤 Feels 31° 88° 27° 80° 🥵

✈️1h

$2,473 / mo

14 Mbps

Trancoso

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 33° 91° 28° 83° 🥵

✈️1h

$3,169 / mo

47 Mbps

São Paulo

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81° AQI 87 😷

✈️1h

$1,973 / mo

17 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58° AQI 57 😷

✈️11h

$4,644 / mo

34 Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 14° 57° AQI 50

✈️13h

$2,636 / mo

33 Mbps

Belo Horizonte

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81°

✈️50min

$1,481 / mo

15 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 34

✈️10h

$3,956 / mo

38 Mbps

Recife

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 37° 99° 30° 86° 🥵

✈️2h

$1,510 / mo

14 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 11° 52° 11° 52° AQI 59 😷

✈️13h

$4,041 / mo

27 Mbps

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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🌤 Feels 31° 88° 27° 80° 🥵

✈️1h

$2,473 / mo

14 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57° AQI 56 😷

✈️12h

$5,362 / mo

28 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 89° 🥵 AQI 63 😷

✈️22h

$1,574 / mo

24 Mbps

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61°

✈️10h

$4,428 / mo

34 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 53 😷

✈️12h

$5,685 / mo

22 Mbps

São Paulo

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81° AQI 87 😷

✈️1h

$1,973 / mo

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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🌤 Feels 31° 88° 27° 80° 🥵

✈️1h

$2,473 / mo

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Curitiba

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 29° 84° 26° 79° 🥵

✈️1h

$1,455 / mo

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Florianopolis

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 34° 93° 29° 85°

✈️2h

$1,717 / mo

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Buenos Aires

Argentina

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 28° 82° 26° 79°

✈️3h

$1,682 / mo

🌇 Also went here45 people

Miami, FL

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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🌧 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68°

✈️8h

$5,782 / mo

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New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 1° 34° 4° 39°

✈️9h

$7,121 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 34

✈️10h

$3,956 / mo

🌇 Also went here48 people

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61°

✈️10h

$4,428 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58° AQI 57 😷

✈️11h

$4,644 / mo

🌇 Also went here40 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57° AQI 56 😷

✈️12h

$5,362 / mo

🌇 Also went here50 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 53 😷

✈️12h

$5,685 / mo

🌇 Also went here52 people

Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°

✈️12h

$5,410 / mo

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 12° 53° AQI 24

✈️12h

$7,656 / mo

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Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 89° 🥵 AQI 63 😷

✈️22h

$1,574 / mo

🌇 Also went here41 people

1,200 remote workers in Brasilia now, of which 2+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.39/5 (Rank #168) 114 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,688 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 15 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 24°C74°F (feels 24°C75°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 88%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 16%
👌 Safety	Okay
👩 Safe for women	Bad
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Bad
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very low: $721 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 3k ppl/km² (1 per 19x19m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Latin America
🚩 Country	Brazil
🗓️ Average trip length	15 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	15 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌧 24°C 74°F + 😊 Comfy (88%) = feels 24°C 75°F
🔌 Power	115V 230V 60Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 BRL in USD	USD 1.93
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	BRL 1,000 = USD 193
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Espaço Multiplicidade
💻 Best alt. coworking space	CDT/UnB
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍11% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	2,500,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$8,649 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 19x19m (361m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 82% 👱‍♀️ 18%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Mercado Livre
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Azul
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Azul

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$1,688 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$975 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,728 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$494 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$909 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,585 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$354 / month
🏠 Median home price	$134,810
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$43 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$52 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$282 / month
🍛 Dinner	$5
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$9,293 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$25 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$3,200
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$10,460
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$28,475