Campo Grande vs Florianópolis
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Florianópolis edges it, 60 to 59, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Campo Grande is stronger on nothing outright; Florianópolis on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Green, spread-out capital at the gateway to the Pantanal and Bonito
Full Campo Grande profile →Plan a trip to Campo Grande →Island beaches and Brazil's tech island
Full Florianópolis profile →Plan a trip to Florianópolis →Where they differ
- Air quality. Florianópolis leads on air quality, 69 to 57, against Campo Grande. PM2.5: 24.3 µg/m³ vs 18.8 µg/m³.
- Climate. Campo Grande leads on climate, 83 to 75, against Florianópolis. Comfortable months: 10 vs 9.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Campo Grande if you want
- no clear edge over Florianópolis in the data
Pick Florianópolis if you want
- cleaner air
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Campo Grande | Florianópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 61 | 61 |
| Safety | 35 | 35 |
| Healthcare | 79 | 79 |
| Internet | 72 | 74 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 77 | 77 |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 14 ✓ |
| Climate | 83 ✓ | 75 |
| Air quality | 57 | 69 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 56 | 56 |
Cost
| Metric | Campo Grande | Florianópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Campo Grande | Florianópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 18.69 | 18.69 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 58.9 | 58.9 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 | 84 |
| Life expectancy | 75.9 yrs | 75.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Campo Grande | Florianópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.3 Mbps | 43.8 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 26 Mbps | 26.6 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Campo Grande | Florianópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) | Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $1,500/mo | $1,500/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Campo Grande | Florianópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 6 | 30 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Campo Grande | Florianópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 10 ✓ | 9 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 24.3 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Campo Grande or Florianópolis?
- Campo Grande and Florianópolis cost about the same: roughly $1,300 per month for one person.
- Is Campo Grande or Florianópolis safer?
- Campo Grande and Florianópolis score the same on safety (35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Campo Grande or Florianópolis?
- Florianópolis: a measured median of 43.8 Mbps versus 38.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.