# Best Places to Live in South America

Affordability, safety, internet, democracy, and climate. The continent where your money goes further — if you pick right.

## Ranking

| # | City | Country | Livability | Safety | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | English | Page |
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| 1 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 61/100 | 64/100 | $767 | $1,992 | High | /cities/buenos-aires |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 55/100 | 26/100 | $661 | $1,448 | Low | /cities/rio-de-janeiro |
| 3 | Florianopolis | Brazil | 54/100 | 31/100 | $627 | $1,318 | Low | /cities/florianopolis |
| 4 | Medellin | Colombia | 50/100 | 29/100 | $703 | $1,505 | Low | /cities/medellin |

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## How this is ranked

Drawn from 132 cities in the Townleap dataset. Scoring methodology: /methodology

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/best/south-america) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.