The Surprising Reasons Why Everyone Loves FlorianÃģpolis | The Best Place to Live in Brazil
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- For many, this is the BEST place to live in Brazil. Understand how Florianopolis, an Island city in the state of Santa Catarina, began to attract foreigners seeking to retire abroad, digital nomads, and entrepreneurs.
Discover why many expats consider Florianopolis the best place to retire in Brazil, despite the Brazilian taxes.
We show you a comparison of the cost of living in Florianopolis and also show some cases of the cost of rent. We also explain how safe is Florianopolis compared to the rest of Brazil and America, and make the argument for it to be considered among the best places to retire in Brazil and Latin America.
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We are talking about Florianopolis, in Brazil
also known as Ilha da Magia, or âThe Magic Islandâ
And don't be afraid that this island is located in Brazil
because, honestly, and I say that as a Brazilian myself,
it does not look like Brazil
or at least it does not have many of the problems Brazil has.
Still, it has some issuesâĶ and today you will discover
the Pros, cons, and the cost of living in Florianopolis.
And if this is the life that you ever dreamed.
The idea to do this video came after a previous one called âWhy you should Never Ever think about moving and retiring in Rio de Janeiroâ.
And Florianopolis is the perfect contrast to Rio.
So let's start with the Pros of the Magic Island.
It is Safe
Because Brazil has many problems. The most famous of them is violence.
And at this point, the state of Santa Catarina, from which Florianopolis is the capital, is like an oasis.
Here is what a fellow Brazilian once said about FlorianÃģpolis:
âFlorianÃģpolis I would say is a more organized and more secure version of Rio.â
I agree with him.
While in 2023 Brazil had a homicide rate of 19.2 murders per 100 thousand people,
Santa Catarina has a rate of 7.9 homicides per 100,000 residents.
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Here is a challenging question: *FlorianÃģpolis or Sayulita, MÃĐxico?* Which one would you prefer? To discover more about Sayulita and other (remarkably) safe places in MÃĐxico, check this video: th-cam.com/video/6J65sf-4kGo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cXYCC3W9nNfHMg8U
Portuguese is a more difficult language to pronounce than Spanish, so I am guessing people will plan to live in a Spanish-speaking country instead of Brasil.
Expat here, living in Florianopolis for more than 10years now. Great place, but for totally different reasons... First:FlorianÃģpolis is not cheap. It's literally more expensive than Rio/SP (Lived there, too). 850 per month? Only if you're vegan, going by bus, living in a shared apartment. Infrastructure sucks, (especially in high season), crime is okay.
I don't get it.... Why sugar coating everything? It's a good place, but keep it real.
The $850 is for the rent only :)
â@@the_expatno way! That will get you room in a shared house. FlorianÃģpolis is expensive, cost of living compared to SÃĢo Paulo (food is way high) and the gentrification is making the island unlivable for most natives. I'm born and bred hete
I'm an expat and also live here and I agree with everything you say.
ââ@@jeronimorubim, I am Brazilian, too, and why some of our compatriots like to generalize everything and in a negative way? I was in FlorianÃģpolis and of course that in the most tourist places prices are higher, but not in the whole town. The same in SÃĢo Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. SP is the biggest city in the Americas and Rio, the most known abroad. Both have regions were prices are more affordable.
If you want to live in JurerÊ and places crowded of Argentines in FlorianÃģpolis, of course you need much money, but don't generalize.
@@nancyleal2529 you're right, but Im talking living somewhat comfortably and I have a family. So yes, expensive
As a Brazilian I don't think it is a good idea to attack other areas in the country to promote a city.
Just my opinion.
Comparison and contrast is the basis for a video titled 'The Best Place To Live In Brazil', no?. "Attack" is your pejorative term and demonstrates your personal insecurity which coincidently is a problem in most cultures with many insecure, nationalistic people. Citizens who are too insecure to admit the problems their country, state, city or region. This is definitely a problem in Brazilian culture IMO (America as well).
Brazilians, especially their musical artists constantly brag about how wonderful their country is. In my experience after >33 years in this country people who have not traveled much or never traveled and have no personal basis to compare themselves with other countries still do.
Akin to claiming German chocolate cake is the best cake when ignorant of all other cakes.
I agree
I didnât see any attack. But Floripa is not the best city. Culture is a problem. I must go to SÃĢo Paulo from time to time to get some. And Floripa has attracted the wealthy, the hard workers, and parasites, being the last in great numbers, and are transforming the life here. It has been a paradise, but itâs no longer like that. You must have a high income to enjoy it. Otherwise your life is hell. High rent, long commute, and low wages.
Who is afraid of Brazil? It's the most beautiful country on earth for vacations and it's relatively safe if you don't do stupid stuff
A lot of places in Brazil are very not safe... unless you consider walking down the street to be "doing stupid stuff"
Classic american/european naivness, brasil is dangerous be careful dont be tourist bait
Lived here 20 years, NO problems at all
Just don't be a stupid gringo
â@@ricardokojin7The worst problem here is the police. I've been robbed 7 times in Brasil. 6 times were the pm.
Stop lying Jerry!
your Brazilian accent in English is charming and perfect understandable. Muito agradavel escutar.
Wow, thank you! :))
Taxes are still MUCH MUCH less than in Canada. My income tax in Canada was 54%. Capital gains over than $250K is at 66%.
WRONG ... YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT ! I LIVE HERE, YOU DON'T
Mass transit in Floripa is the best in Brasil for all of the island.
Talking about Jurere, Canasvieiras, Ingleses, you have TICEN downtown direct to TICAN Canasvieiras, then many buses to Ingleses and RioVermilho, Barra de Lagoa etc.
You can go from TICEN downtown to Campeche easily too. I'd rather take the bus from the north island to downtown because it's a lot easier than driving
Most of the locals live in the NORTH ISLAND
Up here mostly is annual rentals. Can rent a 2br apto for r$2000 or less a month
Canasvieiras is another story, it is a tourist town from Dec to April, very expensive aptos r$300-600 per DAY.
OFF season there you can rent furnished month to monty for about r$1200 a month because the town is empty of tourists, a ghost town except for the locals
ONE big thing too is that a LOT of people on the island speak English, from grocery store cashiers to owners of small businesses. MANY MORE than what I found in the north ; Recife and Joao Pessoa where it was just about impossible to meet people who spoke english.
BIGGEST NEGATIVE is the COLD WEATHER from June to October with a lot of rain and storms. That makes the beaches unavailable
TAXES to register a 15 year old FIAT here are crazy, costs me about r$800 a year, 3x other places in Brasil.
SAFETY - there is a large police presence here
Near Canasvieiras there is a PRF police academy where police come for training all year. So in the town you always have street cops and cops going to school, is very safe.
STOP SPREADING A BUNCH OF BULLSHYT
Problem with Brazil is there is not an efficient and high quality short term rentals marketplace with guarantees and safe payment. Airbnb is a total rip-off. I can stay in an amazing place in Germany, France or Japan for the same price as Florianopolis or Sao Paulo. Meanwhile for half the price of Florianopolis/Sao Paulo, I can stay in an amazing place in like Bangkok or other countries. For 1/4th the price I can stay in an amazing price in Indonesia or smaller cities in Thailand. Since rent is my largest cost, it sadly just doesn't even make sense to try 3 months in Brazil. It's price inefficient. I literally just sat here and spent 2-3 hours researching this. And the place in Germany? I'm actually going there in 2 weeks, contract already digitally signed. Tokyo? I already stayed 3 months with the short term accomodations company a few months ago. Very high class but economical.
" I can stay in an amazing place in Germany, France, or Japan for the same price as Florianopolis" That is absolutely not true. And I say that as a Brazilian who lives in Europe for almost a decade. For the price you pay for a 4-star hotel in Florianopolis you would not even stay in Kreuzberg.
@ the_expatâ: I have no idea where you got your pricing ideas from... This might be the case, when you're renting off-season and freeze your ass off in a unheard 1bedroom apt. , and compare it to high season in Berlin... U should compare apples to apples.
Please tell me more about those amazing places in Germany which are cheaper than in Brazil. As a German i really would like to know. I camped at KÃķnigssee and Garmisch Partenkirchen an payed 31,50 Euros each night, just for a little Place of grass, where I can put my tent ð For these prices I had amazing Air BnBs in Sp, Salvador or na Ilha Grande. In Rio my girlfriend and I had 5 Nights in an 3star Hotel for just 180 Euros. Compare that with the Campingplatz where I payed 31,50 por Night. Na minha opiniÃĢo Alemanha ÃĐ estupidamente caro. E a situaçÃĢo estÃĄ piorando a cada dia.
I've been living here for the last 3 years but the expanses compared to the revenues are very expansive.
I'm probably gonna go back live in France soon for better life conditions
In France?! I guess you haven't seen what is like these days huh?! ððð
Better quality of life in France???? ðððððððð
Are you living under a rock?
You are 50 years late man.
France is now one of the worst countries on the planet, literally.
France has fallen. Go to estern europe instead.
OlÃĄ, bom vÃdeo de Floripa, eu moro em CuiabÃĄ, MT aqui fica em 7° capital melhor pra viver, Floripa em 4°, tambÃĐm ÃĐ a 3° em segurança, atrÃĄs sÃģ da capital federal e Floripa, sÃģ que ÃĐ bem quente e pequena tem 1 milhÃĢo de pessoas na regiÃĢo metropolitana inteira com as cidades do entorno, na cidade 640 mil, saindo da cidade tem parque nacional, termais, resort, nobres, primavera do leste, com cavernas, lagoas azuis Pantanal...eu queria te falar isso porquÊ o Único turismo que tem aqui ÃĐ no Pantanal direto o aeroporto ÃĐ internacional, a cidade histÃģrica, todos esses locais natureza perfeita ÃĐ muito pouco explorado e aposto que o governador tÃĄ louco pra aumentar turismo aqui.
Eu citei sÃģ perto da capital mas o estado inteiro ÃĐ enorme e tem vÃĄrias coisas como canyons com ÃĄgua azul cipÃģ e jatobÃĄ.
Excelente comentÃĄrio! Talvez falaremos de CuiabÃĄ em um vÃdeo futuro. Obrigado!
Very overhyped, and getting more expensive and crowded each year. Ps: I live in FlorianÃģpolis since 1972, and already lived abroad in UK.
VERY GOOD VIDEO!!THANK YOU ðð
Hi I live in JurereâĶ and I donât think Florianopolis is what YOU are saying! I live in Los Angeles for 25 years so I know USA very well!
Itâs a lot of things I donât like about FlorianopolisâĶ. So You are making sounds like nicer than the reality!
1st - I never said FlorianÃģpolis is perfect. What I said it is way better than many American cities. 2nd - You said that I make it sound nicer than reality, but everything I said is based on reality.
@@the_expat well, I have a different opinion about Florianopolis! Itâs not Cheap to live here! And as a person that travels all over the worldâĶ. I have a lot to complain about living in Florianopolis!
itâs bit cheap?
sounds like rent and restaurants/food is cheap no?
what makes the place nit cheap?
im curious about the beaches and water temps.
Favelizaçao expandindo na ilha. A ocupaçao desordenada nos morros parece nao preocupar ninguem. Ja vi esse filme antes, nasci e cresci no Rio. Infelizmente Floripa caminha a passos largos para virar Rio.
I recently requested this! You are fabulous.
whats going on Eric, remember me?
Interesting video. Thanks so much!
I love Floripa.
I lived in Floripa for 3 months in 2024. My cost of living with accommodation 2 000 a month. I didnot spend or go out much.
USD?
VitÃģria, ES has one of the best HDI in Brazil, one of the best places to open a business, raise a family, 2nd best healthy people in the country, is super organized and much cheaper than Santa Catarina. It's a beautiful place full of things to do outdoor and yet you don't see Capixabas trying to bring down other places in order to make ourselves look better. ðĪĶ
But VitÃģria is also more violent...
o vira latismo desse video ÃĐ impressionante
Nada a ver. Esse canal traz informaçÃĩes para pessoas de fora. Eu tenho uma amiga americana que quer aposentar no Brasil. Esse tipo de vÃdeos ajuda bastante para ela ter mais informaçÃĩes.
Hey, in the next few weeks/months up until the 14th of October, I have time to travel. I would love to visit Brazil, landing in Sao Paulo, visiting Rio, and traveling down to Florianopolis. I am 20, so I am on a budget. I want to party and go surfing and stuff, so not really much sightseeing. Do you guys think the weather conditions will be good enough? I really want to see Rio and Florianopolis because of the backpacking community and the surfing, but looking at weather reports, it seems like the water could be quite chilly. The last thing I want is to have to wear wetsuits or trousers outside.
Should I look for flights to Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, or other Latin American countries, or even the north of Brazil, or do you think central and southern Brazil in October is equally as good?
P.S.: I have some backpacking experience from traveling Southeast Asia. I know Brazil is a bit pricier. I am traveling alone, and my timeframe is around the 25th of August to the 14th of October. So I guess Florianopolis in October, Rio and Sao Paulo and some other cities in late August and September. I am german btw. and great video.
In Florianopolis, there is a huge difference of temperature between the beaches in the south of the island (cold) and in the north of the island (warm). In the north likely you will not need wetsuits, but in the south, better take it. The best waves, however, are in the south... If you like surfing, try UBATUBA in Sao Paulo. Nice waves, warm water, and SO MANY beaches that you will never get bored.
@@the_expat NOT CORRECT, the island of Florianopolis has the SAME temperatures on ALL of the islands beaches. COLD.
You will need a wetsuit most or all of the year unless you are from a colder Argentina, then it seems warmer here to them
Maybe you meant to say the south water is COLD but in the NORTH (of Brasil) the water is warm, that is correct.
If you want to check out Brasil the warmest time is from DEC to March UNLESS you go to the north of Brasil.
Cities like RECIFE, JOAO PESSOA, FORTALEZA are warm or hot all year so if you come in OCT, go to the north of Brasil
@@InMyBrz NOT TRUE. Beaches in the north like Canasvieiras and Jurere are WAY warmer than beaches in the south like Joaquina. Why are you spreading those non-sense? Probably you never have been in Florianopolis.
Perfect name for a city that gets triple the population in season, just like we get here in Florida. There both tourist traps, that bring more negatives for a permanent residence, but a great place to visit.
I have lived in Florida for 2 1/2 years. Similar cons and pros. But for the retiree, Floripa has more advantages: no hurricanes being the most important. The other one are the people. The mixture here is kind of fun. You make friends in no time, while in Florida, people tend to gather within their own community.
FUNNY thing about both places;
Change ONE LETTER in the name you get ;
FLORI(D)A or you get FLORI(P)A
Come from FloriDa but much prefer FloriPa, 70% less
I bought an apt here and live on $600 usd a MONTH ; FOOD, GAS the car, taxes, gas for cooking, water bill.
YOU could NOT live in FLORIDA even if your were homeless for $600 a month
Where is this 62 reals 2 person meal? I'd love to go there.
Ilha Formosa - Restaurante, Pastelaria e Petiscaria, Lagoa da Conceicao. Enjoy!
Very good .I agree with you.
Shhh. Dont tell anyone. They'll come in by the thousands hiking up prices.
FUNNY thing about both places;
Change ONE LETTER in the name you get ;
FLORI(D)A or you get FLORI(P)A
Come from FloriDa but much prefer FloriPa, 70% less
I bought an apt here and live on $600 usd a MONTH ; FOOD, GAS the car, taxes, gas for cooking, water bill.
YOU could NOT live in FLORIDA even if your were homeless for $600 a month
Yes all go there and drives up prices ð
What about belo horizonte and santos?ðŪ
love brasil
Itâs âimmigrants who gentrifyâ, NOT expats
Flat land, all city stuff, if beaches don't do it for you nothing to do. The same Brazilian justice system. I have lived in Brazil since 92, nao gosto. Women love all the city crap and Brazilian men as well. For American men >35 who like nature and tranquility not a good long-term option.
This narrator is the first Brazilian I have ever heard who has a strong accent. In my experience, Brazilians speak English accent-free.
Lel never heard a brazilian speak accent free english unless they where raised abroad. But my experiences are from the North East, not the South. Either way a great people plagued by socialist incompetence.
EXPAT =
You must have gone to a bad english school because your pronouncing all the -ED words incorrectly
VERY COMMON for Br schools to do this but if you go to a real qualified school, they don't teach this incorrect way to speak.
I am talking about words like STOPPED- you say STOPPID, or NAMED you say NAMEID, DREAMED, you say DREAMID, RELAXED you say RELAXID, BORED, you say BORID.
FROM DEC to APRIL a hotel will cost you up to r$500 a DAY or r$15,000 per MONTH.
OUT of season you can rent a furnished apto for r$1200 a MONTH
RICH Argentinos and Uruguayians have no problem spending r$300-500 a day in the summer
Please, donât tell people our secret. Too many lazy and bandits are coming because of the advertising.
America ÃĐ um continente, nÃĢo um paÃs.
AmÃĐrica ÃĐ um continente e um paÃs, assim como manga ÃĐ uma fruta e uma parte de uma camisa.
@@the_expat à um paÃs onde? NÃĢo no Brasil. Eu disse isso pq sou brasileiro. ;)
Fala serio garoto. Its hotter, has the worst tourists and no culture...
"no culture"? Seriously?
You need to desperately work on your English pronunciation, voice pitch, speed and inflections, it is very hard to follow your content delivery, and unless you seriously improve, you are definitely not going to succeed on TH-cam. Good Luck !
His English is better than natives speakers guy. He's belingual what about you?
...said the call center tiger
â@@carolinamendes961 Please avoid arguing about terminology: itâs "native speakers" or "native speaker individuals." Also, the correct term is "bilingual," not "belingual." Thank you!
@@NC-qc7wd thank you . Even native speakers make some mistakes.
@@NC-qc7wd speak and write in another idiom is not too simple. I speak Portuguese, Spanish, english and a little bit arabic