Bengaluru vs Florianopolis: cost of living for digital nomads

Bengaluru, India 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

  • Bengaluru is about 32% cheaper than Florianopolis for a month of nomad living ($1,025 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $400 in Bengaluru against $680 in Florianopolis.
  • Florianopolis scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bengaluru: 200 Mbps typical against 120 Mbps.
  • Bengaluru is tropical; Florianopolis is temperate.

Bengaluru wins 6 of the measured lines; Florianopolis wins 2.

LineBengaluruFlorianopolis
Monthly total (USD)$1,025$1,500
Rent$400$680
Food$250$410
Transport$35$50
Coworking$110$120
Safety (out of 10)6/107/10
Internet (Mbps)200120
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandisland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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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.