Florianopolis

Life quality score

City ranking

Housing

9
33/265
Details
Large apartment$680.00
Medium apartment$540.00
Rent index [score]0.91
Small apartment$400.00

Cost of Living

8
44/248
Details
5km taxi ride$6.10
A Cappuccino$1.90
A beer$1.30
A kilogram of Apples$1.60
Bread$0.51
Inflation [score]0.83
Lunch$6.80
Monthly fitness club membership$38.00
Monthly public transport$57.00
Movie ticket$8.50
Price of a meal at a restaurant$39.52

Startups

1
262/264
Details
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.10
Coworking spaces [score]0.30
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co6
Meetups [score]0.30
Meetups groups75
Meetups members21741
Number of startup events in the last 12 months32
Number of upcoming meetup events9
Startup climate scene [score]0.51
Startup events5
Startup events [score]0.25
Startups [score]0.10
Total number of startups36

Venture Capital

N/A
Details

Travel Connectivity

1
263/266
Details
Airport hub12
Airport hub [score]0.14

Commute

5
163/255
Details
Traffic handling [score]0.50

Business Freedom

3
257/264
Details
Business freedom61.40
Business freedom [score]0.38
Freedom from corruption43.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.35
Lack of labor restrictions52.50
Lack of labor restrictions [score]0.32
Time to open a business79.50
Time to open a business [score]0.10

Safety

7
181/266
Details
Crime rate [score]0.35
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year21
Guns per 100 residents8
Lack of gun related deaths [score]0.42
Lack of guns [score]0.96
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score]0.69

Healthcare

5
212/265
Details
Healthcare expenditure [score]0.56
Healthcare quality [score]0.50
Life expectancy (years)75.04
Life expectancy [score]0.50

Education

1
219/240
Details
Best university in rankingFederal University of Santa Catarina
Best university ranking700
Country mean scores in PISA math test392.89
Country mean scores in PISA reading test410.12
Country mean scores in PISA science test404.71
PISA math ranking (high school)52
PISA ranking52
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.10
PISA reading (high school)44
PISA science (high school)49
Percent of happy students0.79
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.67
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.49
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.54
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.01
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.01
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.00
University quality [score]0.10

Environmental Quality

5
180/266
Details
Air quality [score]0.81
Cleanliness [score]0.55
Drinking water quality [score]0.28
Urban greenery [score]0.33

Economy

2
253/263
Details
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area3.13
Currency for urban areaBRL
GDP growth rate0.00
GDP growth rate [score]0.17
GDP per capita$16096.32
GDP per capita [score]0.27

Taxation

3
233/266
Details
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score]0.10
Income tax level [score]0.47
Profit tax (% of profit)0.68
Time overhead to file company taxes2038
VAT (Sales Tax)0.42

Internet Access

3
228/266
Details
Download speed (Mbps)14.00
Internet access (download) [score]0.34
Internet access (upload) [score]0.30
Upload speed (Mbps)6.66

Leisure & Culture

5
155/264
Details
Art galleries122
Art galleries [score]0.53
Cinemas89
Cinemas [score]0.57
Comedy clubs54
Comedy clubs [score]0.62
Concert venues135
Concerts [score]0.73
Historical sites80
Historical sites [score]0.64
Museums41
Museums [score]0.43
Performing art venues81
Performing arts [score]0.60
Sport venues57
Sports [score]0.66
Zoos10
Zoos [score]0.44

Tolerance

8
89/266
Details
Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor)0.60
LGBT Equality Index74.64
LGBT Equality Index [score]0.76
LGBT adoption rights✔ Legal
LGBT age of consent✔ Equal
LGBT blood donation regulations✖ Banned (6-month deferral)
LGBT conversion therapy regulations✔ Banned
LGBT discrimination legalityIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discrimination legality✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT gender changing rights✔ Legal, but requires surgery
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legalityVaries by Region
LGBT marriage rights✔ Legal
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.77

Outdoors

6
46/266
Details
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.20
Median peak in meters397.50
Presence of hills in city1.00
Presence of mountains in city1.00
Seaside access1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)15.00
Water access [score]0.95
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Cost of living

Costs of living in Florianópolis are in the least expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Florianópolis will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international  cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.

Housing costs (USD)

$320$470
$400
Median rent for
apartments in city center

Daily living costs (USD)

Monthly fitness club membership$38
Movie ticket$9
Broadband internet connection$26
Monthly public transport$57
Lunch$7
-57%
compared to
San Francisco
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Job salary calculator

Software Engineer salaries in Florianopolis are below average. For this job type, Florianopolis ranks 195th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Florianopolis.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$29,570
Median salary
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Locals review Florianopolis

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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

20%
For annual salary of $40000
24%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

42%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

73/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

254/263
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Safety

Gun crimes & Ownership

8
Guns per 100 people
21.20
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking

The overall crime rate puts Florianopolis in position 222 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.

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People in Florianopolis

Population of Florianopolis

617,700
1,166 /km²
112/264
Density (people per unit of area)
8%
Growth in 2015-2020
Florianopolis

Demographics of Brazil

Median age
32
Elderly people
8%
Life expectancy at birth
74
GDP per capita (in USD)
$16,096
212/263
Unemployment
13%
239/264

Languages

English proficiency score
51
197/228
Common spoken languages
Portuguese

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Teleport users who are      Florianopolis

Work in:

Software Engineer
29.17%
Web Developer
8.33%
Product Manager
8.33%
Attorney
4.17%
Retired
4.17%
Founder
4.17%
Cashier
4.17%
Other
37.50%

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Climate

Average number of days per year without rain

225

Climate type

Humid Subtropical

Average daily maximum temperature

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On living in Florianopolis

Florianopolis (Portuguese: Florianópolis) [1] is the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Half of the city is on the mainland of Brazil while the other half is on the Island of Santa Catarina. It has some of Brazil's most beautiful beaches.

Florianopolis is situated on an island of 424.4 km² (54 km by 18 km) (= 163.9 mi²) in the Atlantic Ocean, and a small peninsula of 1210 km² on the mainland of southern Brazil between latitude 27° 20' and 27° 51' south and between longitude 48° 20' and 48° 35' west. Three bridges link the island to the continent, but as of 2014 the Hercílio Luz Bridge, a landmark of the city, is closed for repairs. It is possible it will open in the future for pedestrians and cyclists.

Recently, Florianopolis has become a popular destination in Brazil for people who are looking for superb beaches, beautiful scenery, interesting culture and friendly people. It has also experienced a real estate boom, with Brazilians looking for a better quality of life away from the chaos of the big cities, especially from the states of São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. The City proper currently has an estimated population of 420,000 people. The Greater Florianopolis Metro area is home to about 1 million people.

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Good Country Index

Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

Overall ranking

Brazil
46th from a total of 163 countries

World Order

42nd

Refugees hosted

Refugees generated

Charity giving

Birth rate

UN Treaties signed

International Peace & Security

37th

Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

International violent conflict

Peacekeeping troops

Arms exports

Internet security (2014)

Planet & Climate

33rd

Ecological footprint

Reforestation since 1992

Hazardous pesticides exports

CO2 emissions

Ozone

Prosperity & Equality

158th

Development assistance

FDI outflows

Fairtrade market size

UN volunteers abroad

Open trading

Culture

63rd

Freedom of movement

Press freedom

Creative services exports

UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

Creative goods exports

Science & Technology

98th

Nobel prizes

Patents

Journal exports

International publications

International Students

Health & Wellbeing

32nd

Pharmaceutical exports

Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

Food aid

Humanitarian aid donations

International Health Regulations Compliance

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