Mogi das Cruzes vs Santos
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 60. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Green-belt commuter city at the eastern end of Greater São Paulo
Full Mogi das Cruzes profile →Plan a trip to Mogi das Cruzes →Brazil's biggest port city, with a garden-lined beach near São Paulo
Full Santos profile →Plan a trip to Santos →Where they differ
- Air quality. Mogi das Cruzes leads on air quality, 57 to 48, against Santos. PM2.5: 24.3 µg/m³ vs 28.4 µg/m³.
- Climate. Santos leads on climate, 67 to 58, against Mogi das Cruzes. Comfortable months: 7 vs 8.
- Getting there & around. Santos leads on getting there & around, 42 to 36, against Mogi das Cruzes. Non-stop airport destinations: 111 vs 115.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Mogi das Cruzes if you want
- no clear edge over Santos in the data
Pick Santos if you want
- no clear edge over Mogi das Cruzes in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Mogi das Cruzes | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 61 | 61 |
| Safety | 35 | 35 |
| Healthcare | 79 | 79 |
| Internet | 76 | 78 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 77 | 77 |
| Getting there & around | 36 | 42 ✓ |
| Climate | 58 | 67 ✓ |
| Air quality | 57 ✓ | 48 |
| Quality of life | 56 | 56 |
Cost
| Metric | Mogi das Cruzes | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mogi das Cruzes | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mogi das Cruzes | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.1 Mbps | 53.9 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 30.8 Mbps | 35.6 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Mogi das Cruzes | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mogi das Cruzes | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 111 | 115 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Mogi das Cruzes | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 7 | 8 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 24.3 µg/m³ ✓ | 28.4 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Mogi das Cruzes or Santos?
- Mogi das Cruzes and Santos cost about the same: roughly $1,300 per month for one person.
- Is Mogi das Cruzes or Santos safer?
- Mogi das Cruzes and Santos score the same on safety (35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Mogi das Cruzes or Santos?
- Santos: a measured median of 53.9 Mbps versus 47.1 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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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.