3.39/5
114 reviews
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Porto Alegre

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Porto Alegre is a fun and peaceful city in Brazil with a mild climate throughout the year. Nature is abundant, with many trees, birds, and lake views, including stunning sunsets. It’s a great place for food lovers—especially those who enjoy steak—as local cuisine is ranked among the best in Brazil. Shopping is another strong point, with vintage and antique stores offering good options. On the entertainment side, the city hosts two major Brazilian soccer clubs and offers easy access to beaches within 100 kilometers. Customer service is generally good, making everyday experiences pleasant.

On the downside, the city suffers from inefficient urban planning and neglected historical preservation. A common cultural criticism is that social interactions tend to be one-sided; many locals, particularly in the city, can be overly focused on talking about themselves. This behavior seems cultural rather than intentional but can become tiring over time. Interestingly, this conversational style appears to differ in the countryside, where people are reportedly more modest and polite. Overall, Porto Alegre offers a lot of livability with some social and structural caveats worth considering.

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1 month ago

Porto Alegre (POA) is a city brimming with beautiful Nature. Trees and birds galore. Unfortunately, there is much wasted potential where historical architecture and intelligent zoning are concerned. I've traveled throughout Brazil and lived in Sao Paulo, and I can attest that POA has the best food hands down. Customer service is top notch, and the shopping is good. Love the vintage stores and antique shops too. Sunsets on the lake are a treasure.

Gauchos are the most "talkative" people I've ever met in my life (and I am a world traveler who has lived in other countries). Being chatty isn't a bad thing, but the problem here is that the vast majority of people only talk about THEMSELVES. Oftentimes, non-stop. They don't ask questions about you because they have no interest. It's about showing off where they've eaten, traveled, studied, etc. Even the taxi and Uber drivers behave in this manner. Living in a city full narcissists / braggarts gets draining. After years of being here, I've arrived at the conclusion that it's cultural (not malicious). Aside from this, they are very nice people. NOTE: In the countryside, the Gauchos tend to be polite, modest, and well-mannered.

5 years ago

Porto Alegre is so much fun, peaceful and has tons of things for you to do. Two of the major Brazilian soccer teams have their homes here. Weather is great all year long and the beaches are less than 100k away. Gotta love the gaucho food, the best steak in the world no doubt about that.

6 years ago

The profile photo is from Porto, Portugal, Not Porto Alegre in Brasil.

7 years ago

✅ Warm all year

✅ Very friendly people

✅ Excellent food

✅ Great nature

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm now

✅ 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

❌ People often self-centered in conversations

❌ Poor urban planning

❌ Not very safe

❌ 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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France

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30 Mbps

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Spain

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34 Mbps

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Malaysia

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Florianopolis

Brazil

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$1,768 / mo

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✈️1h

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Brazil

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✈️1h

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Brazil

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✈️1h

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Chile

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✈️2h

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Lisbon

Portugal

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Madrid

Spain

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👮 Safety good

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✈️12h

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Barcelona

Spain

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✈️13h

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Paris

France

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👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️14h

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Rome

Italy

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👮 Safety good

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✈️14h

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London

United Kingdom

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👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️14h

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

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👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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✈️14h

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Berlin

Germany

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👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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✈️15h

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Bangkok

Thailand

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

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600 remote workers in Porto Alegre now, of which 1+ 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 #170) 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: $1,699 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 14 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 24°C75°F (feels 24°C75°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 69%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 16%
👌 Safety	Bad
👩 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	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 5k ppl/km² (1 per 14x14m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Latin America
🚩 Country	Brazil
🗓️ Average trip length	20 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	14 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 24°C 75°F + 😊 Comfy (69%) = feels 24°C 75°F
🔌 Power	115V 230V 60Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 BRL in USD	USD 1.95
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	BRL 1,000 = USD 195
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Fabricadeideiascw
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍13% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	1,400,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$8,649 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 14x14m (196m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 43% 👱‍♀️ 57%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 73% 👱‍♀️ 27%
🏞 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	$1,699 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$833 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,546 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$442 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,256 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,117 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$280 / month
🏠 Median home price	$93,533
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$59 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$37 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$233 / month
🍛 Dinner	$6
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$6,676 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$36 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$2 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$3,200
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$10,460
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$28,475