Antigua vs Florianopolis: cost of living for digital nomads

Antigua, Guatemala and Florianopolis, Brazil, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Antigua is about 8% cheaper than Florianopolis for a month of nomad living ($1,380 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Antigua against $680 in Florianopolis.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Florianopolis: 120 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Antigua wins 5 of the measured lines; Florianopolis wins 2.

LineAntiguaFlorianopolis
Monthly total (USD)$1,380$1,500
Rent$600$680
Food$360$410
Transport$40$50
Coworking$100$120
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)90120
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizesmallmetro
Settingmountainisland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

Florianopolis

Florianopolis, Brazil.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.