Florianópolis
Island city of lagoons, trails and surf beaches
Photo: Eduardo ZmievskiScore for November
Remodius Score8.6 · #5 of 50 in Nov
Weather26° high · Great
Sport fitGood
Cost€1,000 / mo · Great
Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Everyday life
InternetVery fast
Healthy livingGreat
Air qualityGreat
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4
Cost of living
Budget nomad€600 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,000 / mo
Luxury nomad€1,600 / mo
One-bedroom rent€450 / mo
Coworking hot desk€100 / mo
Gym day pass€6.50
Coffee€1.90
Healthy lunch€7.50
November
- Daytime high
- 26 °C
- Sea
- 22 °C
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
- Cloud
- 71%
Best months
Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 28° |
| Rain | 189 mm | 145 mm | 141 mm | 101 mm | 114 mm | 96 mm | 96 mm | 103 mm | 152 mm | 145 mm | 134 mm | 153 mm |
| Humidity | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 24° |
| Daylight | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 13.9 |
| Surf | Off | Off | Off | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great | Off | Off | Off |
Florianópolis by month
Where to stay
budget
Trindade
€250 / mo
University district with small 1br units and studio-style flats from about 1,100 to 1,500 reais all-in.
comfort
Lagoa da Conceição
€450 / mo
Lagoon village between the city and the east-coast beaches, 1br asks mostly 2,300 to 2,600 reais all-in.
luxury
Agronômica and Centro
€750 / mo
Beira-Mar Norte side of the city, newer 1br flats at 3,200 to 7,200 reais all-in.
One-bedroom monthly rent.
Work
InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€100 / mo
Coworking spaces9 within 15 km
Time zoneUTC−3 standard time
Remote-work visa
Temporary visa for digital nomads (VITEM XIV)
Up to 12 months, renewable. Income from 1,500 USD a month (about €1,340 a month).
Official pageLocal tips
- Buy a Cartão Turista at a bus terminal or tourist office; it cuts the fare from 7.70 to 7.20 reais with 3 hours of free transfers.
- Since January 2026 city buses take no cash on board, so top up your card at a terminal first.
- Regus at Floripa Shopping sells open-space day passes from 59 reais, a cheap way to test it before a month.
Sport & health
SurfGreat
HikingGreat
RunningGood
GymGood
PadelGood
YogaGood
CyclingGood
ClimbingOkay
Gyms71 within 15 km
Climbing1 within 15 km
Pools13 within 15 km
Padel courtsNot mapped yet
Yoga studios5 within 15 km
Surf spots11 within 15 km
Healthy food14 within 15 km
Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.
Outdoor
4 /10- parks
- 1.8 km²
- running tracks
- 13
- paths and trails
- 536 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 15 km.
Health
Tap waterDrink bottled water
Dengue · ZikaDengue: frequent · Zika: some risk
Nearest A&EImperial Hospital de Caridade · 0.6 km
Pharmacies159
Bring with you
SocketsType C/N, 220 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop stand
Nexstand
Packing
Packing Cubes Set of 8
The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Sources (37)
- Composite (budget): 1br rent (QuintoAndar Trindade) + Cartao Turista bus fare BRL 7.20 x 44 trips (Consorcio Fenix, no monthly pass) + 8 gym day passes + 25 healthy lunches + 20 coffees, no cowork; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: BRL 5.6485)Researched 2026-10-25
- Composite (comfort): 1br rent (QuintoAndar Lagoa da Conceicao) + Cartao Turista bus fare BRL 7.20 x 44 trips (Consorcio Fenix, no monthly pass) + 8 gym day passes + cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches + 30 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: BRL 5.6485)Researched 2026-10-25
- Composite (luxury): 1br rent (QuintoAndar Agronomica and Centro) + Cartao Turista bus fare BRL 7.20 x 44 trips (Consorcio Fenix, no monthly pass) + 16 gym day passes + 1.5x cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches at 1.5x + 40 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: BRL 5.6485)Researched 2026-10-25
- Workin.space: Regus Floripa Shopping, Saco Grande (open-space desk BRL 519 per month excl. tax, at ECB 5.6485 BRL/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- MySide: Gyms in Florianopolis, Sep 2026 (Pratique Fitness Centro BRL 149.90 a month; day pass estimated at a quarter of the monthly fee, no drop-in price published)Researched 2026-10-25
- QuintoAndar: Best cafes in Florianopolis, Apr 2026 (a coffee costs BRL 6-15, midpoint 10.50 at ECB 5.6485; range proxy, no cappuccino menu price found)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Espaco Nutrir, Lagoa da Conceicao (vegan all-you-can-eat weekday buffet BRL 42, 2024 reviews, at ECB 5.6485)Researched 2026-10-25
- Teletime: Brazil fixed broadband at 221.53 Mbps in March 2026 (Ookla, national figure)Researched 2026-10-25
- IQAir: Air quality in Brazil (2025 annual mean PM2.5 10 ug/m3; national proxy, no Florianopolis annual figure)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Florianopolis (145 listings)Researched 2026-10-25
- INMET Normais Climatologicas 1991-2020, TMAX (mean daily max), conventional station 83897 FLORIANOPOLIS SCResearched 2026-10-25
- Surf-forecast: Praia Mole (consistent exposed beach break, reliability 4 of 5, best in winter)Researched 2026-10-25
- Komoot: Running trails in Florianopolis (38 runs, Beira-Mar loops and Hercilio Luz bridge routes)Researched 2026-10-25
- ABC do ABC: Padel grows in Brazil, Santa Catarina has about 350 courts and 90,000 players (state figure)Researched 2026-10-25
- theTopo: Costao Direito Santinho (65 granite boulder problems, north of the island; no indoor gym confirmed near the centre)Researched 2026-10-25
- Wellhub: Surya Yoga, Centro (Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yin, classes seven days a week)Researched 2026-10-25
- QuintoAndar: 11 trails in Florianopolis (Lagoinha do Leste, Costa da Lagoa, Praia Mole to Barra da Lagoa)Researched 2026-10-25
- ACIF: Via Amiga do Ciclista, Beira-Mar Norte central lanes closed for cyclists every Sunday 6-11hResearched 2026-10-25
- Consorcio Fenix: Florianopolis bus fares and Cartao TuristaResearched 2026-10-25
- Seu Credito Digital: Florianopolis buses stop accepting cash, Jan 2026Researched 2026-10-25
- CDC Yellow Book 2026, Brazil: travelers should not consume any water that is not bottled and factory sealed; avoid ice except from potable sourcesResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): "Frequent or continuous"; mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "current or past transmission but no Zika outbreak"; mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Consulate General in New York): VITEM XIV digital nomad, initial residence up to 1 year (renewable); income of USD 1,500 per month from a foreign source or USD 18,000 in fundsResearched 2026-10-25
- ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates, 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
- Sandbox homepage: Coworking Rio Tavares at MULTI Open Shopping, Rodovia Dr. Antônio Luiz Moura Gonzaga 3339, sala 301B, Rio TavaresResearched 2026-10-25
- Sandbox planos e preços: Diária Individual R$ 59 (Rio Tavares and Jurerê), shared space for a full day, business hours 9-18h, call booth includedResearched 2026-10-25
- Sandbox blog: posts dated 14 de novembro de 2025 (e.g. 'Endereço Fiscal em Florianópolis: como economizar...')Researched 2026-10-25
- Bewiki Work page: coworking in Centro de Florianópolis, Rua Hermann Blumenau 110Researched 2026-10-25
- MNZ planos page: Rua Santos Saraiva 739, loja 1, EstreitoResearched 2026-10-25
- MNZ homepage: meeting rooms with AV equipment, private rooms, copa completa, biometric access, networking mentioned; phone booths, standing desks, showers and community events not listedResearched 2026-10-25
- MNZ (Wix) sitemap: lastmod 2026-04-01 (sitemap lastmod only)Researched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
- Temperature normals: INMET Normais Climatologicas 1991-2020, TMAX (mean daily max), conventional station 83897 FLORIANOPOLIS SC
- Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
