All cities in the Atlas

42 cities in 13 countries, grouped by country. Tabs and filters narrow the list. Each card shows an estimated monthly family budget, in US dollars.

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Internet

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Healthcare

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12 of 42 cities match your filters

Brazil3 cities

Country →

Rio de Janeiro

$2 200–3 200

Brazil's second city between the mountains and the ocean

São Paulo

$2 000–3 000

Brazil's largest city, 11.9 million people

Curitiba

$1 700–2 300

Capital of Paraná state, 1.83 million people

Peru2 cities

Country →

Lima

$1 400–2 000

The capital of Peru on the Pacific coast

Arequipa

$1 300–1 900

Peru's second city at an altitude of 2,300 metres under the Misti volcano

Colombia2 cities

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Bogotá

$1 700–2 300

The capital of Colombia at an altitude of 2,600 metres

Medellín

$1 700–2 600

The city of eternal spring in an Andean valley

Argentina1 city

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Buenos Aires

$1 800–2 400

The capital and half of the country's economy

Uruguay1 city

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Montevideo

$1 700–2 300

The capital of Uruguay on the River Plate

Chile1 city

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Santiago

$1 800–2 400

Chile's business centre in a valley between the Andes and the ocean

Paraguay1 city

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Asunción

$1 300–1 800

The capital of Paraguay and almost the whole of the country's economy

Mexico1 city

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Mexico City

$2 200–3 200

The capital of Mexico at an altitude of 2,240 metres