Best digital nomad cities in Latin America

Latin America offers US-friendly time zones, strong food culture, and improving nomad visas. Rankings cover Nomadista’s Americas region cities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

1. #1🇨🇴 Medellin

   $1100/mo · 10/10

   #1 Medellin, Colombia — score 10/10, ~$1100/mo.

   Full Medellin guide · Colombia hub

2. #2🇲🇽 Oaxaca

   $900/mo · 9/10

   #2 Oaxaca, Mexico — score 9/10, ~$900/mo.

   Full Oaxaca guide · Mexico hub

3. #3🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

   $1000/mo · 9/10

   #3 Buenos Aires, Argentina — score 9/10, ~$1000/mo.

   Full Buenos Aires guide · Argentina hub

4. #4🇧🇷 Florianopolis

   $1300/mo · 9/10

   #4 Florianopolis, Brazil — score 9/10, ~$1300/mo.

   Full Florianopolis guide · Brazil hub

5. #5🇲🇽 Mexico City

   $1400/mo · 9/10

   #5 Mexico City, Mexico — score 9/10, ~$1400/mo.

   Full Mexico City guide · Mexico hub

6. #6🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen

   $1600/mo · 9/10

   #6 Playa del Carmen, Mexico — score 9/10, ~$1600/mo.

   Full Playa del Carmen guide · Mexico hub

7. #7🇨🇷 Santa Teresa

   $2400/mo · 9/10

   #7 Santa Teresa, Costa Rica — score 9/10, ~$2400/mo.

   Full Santa Teresa guide · Costa Rica hub

8. #8🇨🇴 Pereira

   $800/mo · 8/10

   #8 Pereira, Colombia — score 8/10, ~$800/mo.

   Full Pereira guide · Colombia hub

9. #9🇬🇹 Lake Atitlan

   $850/mo · 8/10

   #9 Lake Atitlan, Guatemala — score 8/10, ~$850/mo.

   Full Lake Atitlan guide · Guatemala hub

10. #10🇦🇷 Mendoza

    $900/mo · 8/10

    #10 Mendoza, Argentina — score 8/10, ~$900/mo.

    Full Mendoza guide · Argentina hub

11. #11🇪🇨 Cuenca

    $900/mo · 8/10

    #11 Cuenca, Ecuador — score 8/10, ~$900/mo.

    Full Cuenca guide · Ecuador hub

12. #12🇵🇪 Mancora

    $1000/mo · 8/10

    #12 Mancora, Peru — score 8/10, ~$1000/mo.

    Full Mancora guide · Peru hub

13. #13🇲🇽 Merida

    $1000/mo · 8/10

    #13 Merida, Mexico — score 8/10, ~$1000/mo.

    Full Merida guide · Mexico hub

14. #14🇨🇴 Santa Marta

    $1000/mo · 8/10

    #14 Santa Marta, Colombia — score 8/10, ~$1000/mo.

    Full Santa Marta guide · Colombia hub

15. #15🇬🇹 Antigua

    $1000/mo · 8/10

    #15 Antigua, Guatemala — score 8/10, ~$1000/mo.

    Full Antigua guide · Guatemala hub

16. #16🇲🇽 Queretaro

    $1050/mo · 8/10

    #16 Queretaro, Mexico — score 8/10, ~$1050/mo.

    Full Queretaro guide · Mexico hub

17. #17🇨🇴 Bogota

    $1100/mo · 8/10

    #17 Bogota, Colombia — score 8/10, ~$1100/mo.

    Full Bogota guide · Colombia hub

18. #18🇲🇽 Guadalajara

    $1100/mo · 8/10

    #18 Guadalajara, Mexico — score 8/10, ~$1100/mo.

    Full Guadalajara guide · Mexico hub

19. #19🇵🇪 Lima

    $1200/mo · 8/10

    #19 Lima, Peru — score 8/10, ~$1200/mo.

    Full Lima guide · Peru hub

20. #20🇦🇷 Bariloche

    $1200/mo · 8/10

    #20 Bariloche, Argentina — score 8/10, ~$1200/mo.

    Full Bariloche guide · Argentina hub

21. #21🇸🇻 El Tunco

    $1200/mo · 8/10

    #21 El Tunco, El Salvador — score 8/10, ~$1200/mo.

    Full El Tunco guide · El Salvador hub

22. #22🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido

    $1200/mo · 8/10

    #22 Puerto Escondido, Mexico — score 8/10, ~$1200/mo.

    Full Puerto Escondido guide · Mexico hub

23. #23🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro

    $1400/mo · 8/10

    #23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — score 8/10, ~$1400/mo.

    Full Rio de Janeiro guide · Brazil hub

24. #24🇨🇴 Cartagena

    $1400/mo · 8/10

    #24 Cartagena, Colombia — score 8/10, ~$1400/mo.

    Full Cartagena guide · Colombia hub

25. #25🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta

    $1500/mo · 8/10

    #25 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico — score 8/10, ~$1500/mo.

    Full Puerto Vallarta guide · Mexico hub