Bansko vs Florianopolis: cost of living for digital nomads

Bansko, Bulgaria 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

  • Bansko is about 30% cheaper than Florianopolis for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Bansko against $680 in Florianopolis.
  • Bansko scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Florianopolis: 120 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Bansko is continental; Florianopolis is temperate.

Bansko wins 6 of the measured lines; Florianopolis wins 1.

LineBanskoFlorianopolis
Monthly total (USD)$1,050$1,500
Rent$450$680
Food$320$410
Transport$30$50
Coworking$90$120
Safety (out of 10)8/107/10
Internet (Mbps)100120
Climatecontinentaltemperate
City sizesmallmetro
Settingmountainisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

Bansko

Cheap Bulgarian mountain town with a big winter nomad community and its own coworking festival.

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.