Florianópolis
Southern Brazil · Brazil · South America
Sun-bleached surf towns and lagoon parties blend with a buzzy entrepreneurial energy.
Florianópolis is an island city in southern Brazil with 40-plus beaches, a growing tech scene, and a quality of life that draws Brazilians and nomads alike. The north is touristy and lively, the south wild and surfy, the center a real working city. It's safer and more orderly than much of Brazil, with great surf and lagoon life, but it gets crowded and pricey in summer, and you really need a car. A strong pick for beach-plus-startup living.
comfortable monthly budget
1-bed rent, good area
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A mix of southern Brazilians, domestic transplants, surfers, and a sizable digital-nomad and startup crowd; sociable and easygoing, with beach days, lagoon bars and a fun, flirty nightlife in season.
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Tax in Brazil
PIT tops at 27.5%; corporate burden is effectively ~34% and indirect taxes are being reformed into a new VAT.
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