Fastest internet cities in South America

The shortlist below filters our full guide to 52 South America cities down to the 18 that most clearly meet the connectivity pick criterion. Each entry links to a full Nomad Desk city guide with cafe recommendations, coworking notes, neighborhood structure, and a realistic monthly budget breakdown.

Fastest connections

1. 1

   Santiago, Chile

   $1,700/mo · 150 Mbps
2. 2

   Florianopolis, Brazil

   $1,700/mo · 100 Mbps
3. 3

   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   $1,700/mo · 100 Mbps
4. 4

   Sao Paulo, Brazil

   $1,900/mo · 100 Mbps
5. 5

   Medellin (El Poblado), Colombia

   $1,700/mo · 100 Mbps
6. 6

   Belo Horizonte, Brazil

   $1,300/mo · 90 Mbps
7. 7

   Bogota, Colombia

   $1,500/mo · 90 Mbps
8. 8

   Brasilia, Brazil

   $1,500/mo · 90 Mbps
9. 9

   Buenos Aires (Palermo), Argentina

   $1,700/mo · 90 Mbps
10. 10

    Curitiba, Brazil

    $1,300/mo · 90 Mbps
11. 11

    Lima (Miraflores), Peru

    $1,500/mo · 90 Mbps
12. 12

    Valparaiso, Chile

    $1,500/mo · 90 Mbps
13. 13

    Vina del Mar, Chile

    $1,700/mo · 90 Mbps
14. 14

    Medellin (Laureles), Colombia

    $1,500/mo · 90 Mbps
15. 15

    Cali, Colombia

    $1,300/mo · 80 Mbps
16. 16

    Cordoba, Argentina

    $1,300/mo · 80 Mbps
17. 17

    Montevideo, Uruguay

    $1,700/mo · 80 Mbps
18. 18

    Pereira, Colombia

    $1,100/mo · 80 Mbps

Why South America for remote work

South America consistently shows up in long-stay nomad rotations because of a combination of factors that other regions struggle to replicate: strong timezone overlap with North America, low cost of living relative to capital-city quality, dense cultural and culinary scenes, and a growing roster of formal nomad visa programs. Use this filter to narrow further by your specific priority — cost or speed — and then read the city guides for the practical realities.

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