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Florianópolis vs Kingston

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Florianópolis edges it, 62 to 58, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Florianópolis is stronger on visa ease, internet, air quality; Kingston on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.5 of 62 points (scores 50/100)Safety: 3.9 of 62 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.0 of 62 points (scores 72/100)Internet: 8.2 of 62 points (scores 74/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 62 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 4.5 of 62 points (scores 40/100)Climate: 8.3 of 62 points (scores 75/100)Air quality: 9.1 of 62 points (scores 82/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 62 points (scores 54/100)62
Florianópolis
out of 100

Island beaches and Brazil's tech island

Full Florianópolis profile →Where to stay in Florianópolis →
Cost of living: 4.5 of 58 points (scores 41/100)Safety: 4.1 of 58 points (scores 37/100)Healthcare: 7.0 of 58 points (scores 63/100)Internet: 7.0 of 58 points (scores 63/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 58 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 4.4 of 58 points (scores 39/100)Climate: 9.3 of 58 points (scores 83/100)Air quality: 8.0 of 58 points (scores 72/100)Quality of life: 7.1 of 58 points (scores 64/100)58
Kingston
out of 100

Reggae capital with the Blue Mountains on the doorstep

Full Kingston profile →Where to stay in Kingston →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricFlorianópolisKingston
Cost of living50 ✓41
Safety3537 ✓
Healthcare72 ✓63
Internet74 ✓63
Visa ease77 ✓61
Getting there & around40 ✓39
Climate7583 ✓
Air quality82 ✓72
Quality of life5464 ✓

Cost

MetricFlorianópolisKingston
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,300 ✓$1,639
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricFlorianópolisKingston
Homicides per 100k18.69 ✓40.36
Political stability (0–100)58.975.1 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)84 ✓74
Life expectancy72.4 yrs ✓70.1 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricFlorianópolisKingston
Download43.8 Mbps ✓26.1 Mbps
Upload26.6 Mbps ✓12.3 Mbps

Visa

MetricFlorianópolisKingston
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$1,500/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days180 days ✓
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricFlorianópolisKingston
Non-stop airport destinations21 ✓19
Walkability (1–5, editorial)22
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricFlorianópolisKingston
Comfortable months per year910 ✓
Annual mean PM2.513.2 µg/m³ ✓17.8 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Florianópolis or Kingston?
Florianópolis is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,639 for one person.
Is Florianópolis or Kingston safer?
Kingston scores higher on safety (37 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Florianópolis or Kingston?
Florianópolis: a measured median of 43.8 Mbps versus 26.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.