Comments on: Why Brazil Could Be Your Next Location Independent Destination http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/ A community of professionals who live and work from anywhere they choose. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:16:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ernesto http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Ernesto Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:48:43 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/#comment-244 I've been in northeast Brazil now for 3 months, and plan to be here for another 3. Honestly, I'd stay longer if my visa allowed me to; I have no complains about life here. Good internet speed, great food, beaches, music and culture, affordable prices, great people. Just watch out for language issues; outside of those two big cities, few people will be fluent in English, so you'll need to learn Portuguese. :-) I’ve been in northeast Brazil now for 3 months, and plan to be here for another 3. Honestly, I’d stay longer if my visa allowed me to; I have no complains about life here. Good internet speed, great food, beaches, music and culture, affordable prices, great people. Just watch out for language issues; outside of those two big cities, few people will be fluent in English, so you’ll need to learn Portuguese. :-)

]]> By: Greg Hollings http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Greg Hollings Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:38:18 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/#comment-242 Hi Rachel, US$2200 per month strikes me as being quite a lot for a place like Belem. Given it's relatively small size and isolation I don't think the living costs would amount to US$2200 per month. You'd be quite comfortable with that kind of monthly income in a major city such as Sao Paulo or Rio. However, what you might find expensive are the travel costs out of Belem to other cities in Brazil. If you haven't already done so, some research on the costs and reliability of internal transport might be an idea... I would think you could live in Belem on somewhere closer to US$1500 per month if not cheaper. Hope this helps.. Greg Hi Rachel,

US$2200 per month strikes me as being quite a lot for a place like Belem. Given it’s relatively small size and isolation I don’t think the living costs would amount to US$2200 per month. You’d be quite comfortable with that kind of monthly income in a major city such as Sao Paulo or Rio.

However, what you might find expensive are the travel costs out of Belem to other cities in Brazil. If you haven’t already done so, some research on the costs and reliability of internal transport might be an idea…

I would think you could live in Belem on somewhere closer to US$1500 per month if not cheaper.

Hope this helps..
Greg

]]> By: Rachel http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Rachel Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:15:59 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/#comment-243 Hi, I am about to move to Belem, North West Brazil. I can't wait of course. Can you make any guess at how much living costs are likely to be- I mean enough to have a few nights out a month, to eat fine, to not have to count each penny, but not to be loaded particularly. House, bills, all included- about how much? I found one site that reakons US$2200 is what you need per month. Would be great to get your comment. Rachel Hi, I am about to move to Belem, North West Brazil. I can’t wait of course. Can you make any guess at how much living costs are likely to be- I mean enough to have a few nights out a month, to eat fine, to not have to count each penny, but not to be loaded particularly. House, bills, all included- about how much? I found one site that reakons US$2200 is what you need per month.

Would be great to get your comment.
Rachel

]]> By: Greg Hollings http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Greg Hollings Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:26:15 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/#comment-241 Thanks Santiago! I'm glad you enjoyed my post. Where abouts in Brazil did you go? Argentina has always been a place to I'd love to visit. I look forward to your post! Thanks Santiago! I’m glad you enjoyed my post. Where abouts in Brazil did you go?

Argentina has always been a place to I’d love to visit. I look forward to your post!

]]> By: Santiago http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Santiago Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:11:30 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/07/why-brazil-could-be-your-next-lip-destination/#comment-240 Beautifully written Greg, I've been to Brazil a couple of times but never to work ;) I hope sort out the problems with my hosting soon so I can write a LIP post about Argentina too... Beautifully written Greg, I’ve been to Brazil a couple of times but never to work ;)

I hope sort out the problems with my hosting soon so I can write a LIP post about Argentina too…

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