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City comparison

Florianópolis vs Cusco

In short

Calculated from the figures below, with no overall “who wins” score.

  • Family groceries

    in Cusco cheaper — −44%

  • Internet

    in Florianópolis cheaper — −27%

In numbers

Exchange rate as of the date each figure was checked.

  • Family groceries

    per month
    Florianópolis≈ $490R$2,553
    Cusco≈ $273S/ 940
    cheaper by 44%
  • Internet

    per month
    Florianópolis≈ $15–23R$79.9–119.8
    cheaper by 27%
    Cusco≈ $26S/ 89.9
  • Winter

    average
    Florianópolis13–20 °C13–20 °C
    Cusco0–19 °C0–19 °C
  • Precipitation

    per year
    Florianópolis1,544 mm1,544 mm
    Cusco708 mm708 mm

By topic

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Daily life

Florianópolis

The city is growing

According to the IBGE estimate, Florianópolis has 598 thousand residents in 2026, almost 11 thousand more in a year. The 2022 census counted 537 thousand.

OfficialIBGE: Florianópolis population estimate, 2024-2026 · checked 29 Sep 2026

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Cusco

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Housing

Florianópolis

Two-room apartment rent

By listings, a two-room apartment in Centro is about 4,500 reais a month, in Lagoa 4,500, in Itacorubi 5,700, in Campeche 6,600. The building fee (condomínio) and tax are on top.

SpecialistQuintoAndar: apartments for rent with two or more bedrooms, Centro · checked 29 Sep 2026

Rent: price per meter

61.19 reais per m² a month in August 2026, fifth place among 22 capitals. Most expensive are Agronômica and Centro, cheaper are Ingleses and Capoeiras.

SpecialistFipeZAP Index: residential rent, August 2026 report, Florianópolis page · checked 29 Sep 2026

Buying: price per meter

An apartment averages 13,531 reais per m² (August 2026), a two-room apartment 12,993. That is more than São Paulo; prices rose 8.2% over the year.

SpecialistFipeZAP Index: historical series of sale and rent prices by city, Florianópolis sheet · checked 29 Sep 2026

House in Campeche

A house in Campeche by listings is 1.5–3.4 million reais (nine out of ten), one for 6.4 million. In total the results include 341 listings with three or more bedrooms.

SpecialistQuintoAndar: homes for sale with three or more bedrooms, Campeche · checked 29 Sep 2026

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Cusco

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Money and prices

Florianópolis

Groceries for a family

DIEESE's basic basket in August 2026 is 850.90 reais per adult. For a family of two adults and two children, about 2,550 a month.

SpecialistDIEESE: national basic food basket survey, August 2026 · checked 29 Sep 2026

Monthly family budget

DIEESE calculates that a family of four needed 7,566 reais a month in August 2026. The figure is one for the whole country and already includes housing; it does not reflect Florianópolis rents.

SpecialistDIEESE: nominal and necessary minimum wage by month · checked 29 Sep 2026

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Cusco

Family budget per month

A family of four in highland cities counts as poor with spending below 1,620 soles a month (INEI line, 2025). In the Cusco department 18.8% are poor.

OfficialINEI: Peru, evolution of monetary poverty 2016-2025 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Groceries for a family

The INEI minimum food basket for highland cities is 235 soles per person a month, 940 soles for a family of four. Figures for 2025.

OfficialINEI: Peru, evolution of monetary poverty 2016-2025 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Family and kids

Florianópolis

Schools and kindergartens

In 2025, 150 schools with primary and secondary grades; more than half of the schools with younger grades are private. 37.5% of schoolchildren attend private schools.

OfficialIBGE Cidades based on INEP school census data: schools, students and teachers in Florianópolis, 2025 · checked 29 Sep 2026

Private schools: prices

Three well-known schools in the city (Energia, Catarinense, Bom Jesus): 1,544–3,033 reais a month according to Procon for 2023. Today it is more.

OfficialProcon Santa Catarina: survey of monthly school fees, 2023 (Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, Biguaçu) · checked 30 Sep 2026

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Cusco

Private and public schools

In the Cusco department about 18% of children attend private schools: 27 thousand of 152 thousand in primary school and 22 of 122 thousand in secondary (2024).

OfficialINEI: Cusco, statistical compendium 2025 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Healthcare

Florianópolis

Where to give birth

Public: the Carmela Dutra maternity hospital in Centro and the university hospital in Trindade with a neonatal intensive care unit. A private option is Ilha Hospital in Pantanal.

OfficialBrazil's Ministry of Health, open data "Hospitals and Beds": entry for Maternidade Carmela Dutra · checked 29 Sep 2026

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Cusco

Hospitals in the region

The Cusco department has 24 hospitals, including private clinics, and 2,504 hospital beds (2024). The social insurer EsSalud has 5 hospitals in the region.

OfficialINEI: Cusco, statistical compendium 2025 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Transport

Florianópolis

Bus fares

A trip paid in cash or by QR is 7.70 reais, with a resident card 6.20, with a tourist card 7.20. The express bus is 20 reais.

SpecialistConsórcio Fênix, city bus operator: fares and FAQ · checked 29 Sep 2026

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Cusco

Airport and flights

In 2025 Cusco airport handled 4.57 million domestic passengers and only 203 thousand international ones, 22 times fewer.

OfficialCORPAC: passenger movement at network airports, domestic flights, 2025 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Climate

Florianópolis

Winter

July is the coolest month: on average from 13.3°C at night to 20.4°C by day. No frost, but not beach weather either, and it rains 9 days a month.

OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Florianópolis · checked 29 Sep 2026

Summer

February is the warmest month: on average from 21.8°C at night to 28.4°C by day. It is also the rainiest month, almost 200 mm.

OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Florianópolis · checked 29 Sep 2026

Precipitation and seasonality

About 1,540 mm a year and 144 days with rain. It pours most in summer, from January to March, and is driest in June.

OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Florianópolis · checked 29 Sep 2026

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Cusco

Precipitation and seasonality

About 710 mm a year, almost three quarters of it from December to March. From May to August it is dry: 1.5-9 mm a month.

OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals of Cusco · checked 6 Oct 2026

Cold winter nights

In June-July it averages about 0 degrees at night and 19-20 during the day. Daytime temperature is almost the same all year, but winter nights are 6 degrees colder than summer ones.

OfficialWMO, World Weather Information Service: climate normals of Cusco · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Safety

Florianópolis

Homicides

25 homicides in 2025 against 31 in 2024. For 587 thousand residents that is about 4 per 100 thousand.

OfficialSSP-SC: monthly indicators bulletin, December 2025, homicides by municipality · checked 29 Sep 2026

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Cusco

Altitude and ultraviolet

The city stands at 3,414 m above sea level. Even in winter SENAMHI forecasts an ultraviolet index of 8-12 for Cusco, from "very high" to "extremely high".

OfficialINEI: Cusco, statistical compendium 2025 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Internet and phone

Florianópolis

Internet per month

Fiber of 350–1000 Mbps costs about 80–120 reais a month: Claro 600 Mbps, 99.90; Vivo 700, 100.00. The average measured speed in the city is 202 Mbps.

SpecialistMinha Conexão: internet in Florianópolis, provider ranking and cheapest plans · checked 1 Oct 2026

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Cusco

Fibre-optic internet

Movistar sells home fibre at 400 Mbit/s for 89.90 soles a month, 79.90 for the first two months. The Cusco department is on the list of fibre coverage areas.

SpecialistMovistar Perú: "Solo internet" plans and fibre coverage areas · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Services

Florianópolis

Water: outages

Water is supplied by CASAN. On 2–3 September 2026, because of a burst water main, 28 districts, including Centro and Trindade, were left without normal supply.

OfficialARESC, state regulator: notice of a water main break in Florianópolis, 3 September 2026 · checked 29 Sep 2026

Gas: network and cylinders

The SCGás network in the center is only being built (since 16 July 2026); tariff 7.14 reais per m³. A 13 kg cylinder averages 127 reais according to ANP (6 points).

OfficialSCGás: residential gas tariff from 1 July 2026, single tier · checked 30 Sep 2026

Water: CASAN tariff

CASAN water: 29.49 reais a month fixed plus 1.96 / 9.11 / 12.18 / 15.32 per m³ by band. At 15 m³ water is 94.64, with sewage 189.28 reais.

OfficialARESC: CASAN water and sewerage bill calculation file (residential tariff) · checked 30 Sep 2026

Electricity: CELESC tariff

CELESC from 22 August 2026: 0.760 reais per kWh before taxes. For 300 kWh this is 227.93 reais before taxes, about 299 with taxes by the calculator site's estimate.

SpecialistEnergy calculator: CELESC tariff for a home from 22 August 2026 (based on ANEEL data) · checked 30 Sep 2026

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Cusco

Electricity from Electro Sur Este

For consumption above 140 kWh, electricity costs 0.82 soles per kWh plus 4 soles a month, without IGV. 300 kWh comes to about 250 soles before tax, about 295 with IGV.

OfficialElectro Sur Este: tariff schedule for end users from 4 August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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