99% of people from the USA and Europe have no idea.
But this region is just as livable as the first world.
For 1/5 of the cost.
The bottom 3 states of Brazil, Uruguay, and the city of Buenos Aires:
Very good infrastructure, completely safe (safer than many US states), strong
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- I’m from the USA. This is what 6 months living in Argentina taught me: 1. Nothing is supposed to cost as much as it does in the US. $6 lunch and $750 1br apartment is normal. Anything more = you got fooled. 2. Community actually exists here. Multi-generational families live in
- Buenos Aires has the best walkability of any city. Every single neighborhood is stacked with local shops. Groceries, produce stands, hardware stores.. Anything you need is 5 minutes away, maximum. Not to mention an incredible number of cafes and restaurants. Lastly, the tree
- Buenos Aires is really just a European city, but better. A genuine Paris/Madrid hybrid with only the upsides: - A masterclass in walkability - Old buildings and old traditions, all preserved - Locals with max passion about their city and country - Uncompromising about steak,
- Everyone talks about Argentine Patagonia. But 3 hours away is a thousand miles of coastline better than California. and no one seems to know it. The mid-coast of Chile: Endless rolling beach cliffs and mountains combined with super relaxed little towns. Plus penguins, whales,
- This region of Brazil is more livable than Rio or São Paulo. And it costs 1/3 as much. The city of Curitiba and the state of Paraná: - Mild climate, like the Pacific Northwest USA. 4 actual seasons. - The literal best infrastructure and public transit in South America. -
- This is the best region for adventure travel in the Western Hemisphere. The Chile-Argentina corridor. Patagonia and beyond. No, it’s not expensive. No, it’s not touristy. Yes, you need more than a weekend. If you haven’t been, plan your first trip. Then plan your second and
- I moved further into Belgrano 3 weeks ago. It’s easily of the best parts of Buenos Aires. And one of the most well rounded neighborhoods I’ve ever lived in. Everything you need is outside your door. Local butchers and produce, great coffee, good restaurants, and nice street
- I went to the butcher in Buenos Aires. - 2 lbs of beef - 2 lbs of chicken - dozen eggs I paid $11 USD. Nice restaurants in Buenos Aires are charging a crazy ratio against food costs. I’m getting back into cooking most of my meals.
- Just got back from the USA and Europe. Reminder that the price of life in the west is legitimately psychotic. San Francisco / NYC / Miami: - Haircut: $60 (+ $15 tip expected) - Lunch: $28 (+ $7 tip expected) - House cleaning: Somehow $100/hour (??) - 1br apartment:
- People don’t realize there are literal cities inside the Amazon jungle. Manaus, Brazil: 3 million people. Modern city smack in the middle of the Amazon. Iquitos, Peru: 500k people on the Amazon river. Popular for bachelor parties and jungle tours with eco-hotels right outside
- Your life in the Southern Cone should look exactly like this: 1. Live in Buenos Aires (best city to live in in 2026) 2. Business & residency in Asunción (residency in 1 day, easy banking, 0% tax) 3. Summer season in Florianópolis, Brazil (best beaches in South America, very
- This is the aesthetic of Asuncion, Paraguay, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia: Old 4x4s parked outside Spanish colonial mansions. Palms and jacarandas blooming everywhere. Modern luxury towers rising in the background. Sounds simple, but you won’t find this exact combination anywhere





















