7 countries · 12 cities
Latin America
Great overlap with US business hours, warm climates, and some of the best value coworking and coliving scenes in the world.
Latin America in short
Latin America has 12 cities in 7 countries on this site. A mid-range solo month runs from about $1,100 in Buenos Aires to about $2,600 in Santa Teresa, with a median of about $1,600 (our planning estimates, method). 5 of the 7 countries have a remote-work or nomad route marked open in the visa tracker; 2 (Peru, Chile) are not in the tracker yet. The visa rows below were read on official pages on 29 Sept 2026.
Visa routes compared
One row per tracker record. Income is the figure as published, in the currency the authority uses (a row marked as our arithmetic applies a published formula); we do not convert it here because exchange rates move faster than the rules. The tracker has fees, processing times and every source.
| Country | Scheme | Status | Income rule | First stay | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Visa de residencia temporal (por solvencia economica; general route, not a nomad visa) | Open | 4,630 USD a month | Not stated on the page read | |
| Colombia | Visitante, Nómada digital (Visa V) | Open | No fixed amount in the official text read | 24 months | |
| Argentina | Residencia transitoria como Nómada Digital | Open | No fixed amount in the official text read | 6 months, renewable | |
| Brazil | Visto Temporário XIV, Nômade Digital (VITEM XIV) | Open | 1,500 USD a month | 12 months | |
| Costa Rica | Digital Nomads / remote workers and international-service providers (Law 10.008) | Open | 3,000 USD a month | 12 months, renewable | |
| Peru | No remote-work scheme in the tracker yet | ||||
| Chile | No remote-work scheme in the tracker yet | ||||
Latin America cities by monthly cost Planning estimates, see method
Sorted from cheapest. Monthly cost is a mid-range solo scenario in US dollars; housing is the accommodation line of the same scenario. Wifi and safety are planning figures, not measurements.
| City | Country | Month, est. | Housing, est. | Wifi, est. | Safety, est. | Best months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | $1,100 | $500 (45%) | 90 Mbps | 6/10 | Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov |
| Florianópolis | Brazil | $1,200 | $500 (42%) | 200 Mbps | 8/10 | Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr |
| Lima | Peru | $1,200 | $500 (42%) | 100 Mbps | 6/10 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar |
| Medellín | Colombia | $1,200 | $550 (46%) | 100 Mbps | 6/10 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Jul |
| Córdoba | Argentina | $1,300 | $650 (50%) | 120 Mbps | 8/10 | Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Mexico City | Mexico | $1,600 | $750 (47%) | 100 Mbps | 6/10 | Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov |
| Santiago | Chile | $1,600 | $700 (44%) | 200 Mbps | 7/10 | Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr |
| Tamarindo | Costa Rica | $1,700 | $1,100 (65%) | 120 Mbps | 7/10 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar |
| Bogotá | Colombia | $1,900 | $1,000 (53%) | 300 Mbps | 6/10 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | $2,000 | $1,000 (50%) | 70 Mbps | 6/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Playa del Carmen | Mexico | $2,200 | $1,300 (59%) | 100 Mbps | 7/10 | Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar |
| Santa Teresa | Costa Rica | $2,600 | $1,500 (58%) | 40 Mbps | 7/10 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr |
Guides for Latin America
- Mexico City cost of living for digital nomads
- Mexico Temporary Resident Visa for Remote Workers
- Colombia Digital Nomad Visa (V Visa): Requirements
- Argentina Digital Nomad Visa: TIE 24H Complete Guide & Requirements
- Brazil Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV): Income, E-Visa
- Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements and Renewal
- Best Coworking Spaces in Mexico City
- Bogota Digital Nomad Visa: Income Requirement, Neighborhoods, Transport and Costs
- Buenos Aires Money Guide for Nomads
- Florianopolis Digital Nomad Visa: VITEM XIV, Island Neighborhoods, Coworking and Costs
- Medellín Safety for Digital Nomads
- Where to Stay in Medellin as a Digital Nomad: Laureles, El Poblado and Beyond
- Where to Stay in Mexico City as a Digital Nomad: Roma, Condesa, Juárez, Coyoacán and Beyond
How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.
Countries
Cities
Cost, wifi and safety are planning estimates. Method
Mexico City
Same time zone, entirely different world
Medellín
The 'City of Eternal Spring'
Buenos Aires
European grandeur, Latin American prices
Florianópolis
Brazil's 'Silicon Island'
Tamarindo
Surf, fiber internet, and pura vida
Playa del Carmen
Mexico's beach-town nomad hub
Bogotá
Colombia's real capital, without the nomad bubble
Córdoba
Buenos Aires' cheaper, calmer cousin
Rio de Janeiro
Florianópolis's bigger, wilder sibling
Santa Teresa
Tamarindo's more laid-back, pricier cousin
Lima
Pacific capital, food capital, US-friendly hours
Santiago
Orderly capital with Andes weekends