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View Poll Results: Would you like to live in Brazil?
Yes 162 50.78%
No 157 49.22%
Voters: 319. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-13-2017, 08:52 AM
 
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can't stand the sound of Portuguese (only srilankan tamil is worse). So problem solved for me. There are other destinations in SA.
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Old 11-13-2017, 10:12 AM
 
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yes but obviously choosing a good area that is not so expensive or with high criminality.

I would prefer a coastal city, or at leas a city not far from the coast, because I lived all my life in the mountains. I've looked pics of Vitória, ES, it looks nice.
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Old 11-13-2017, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Seoul
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Yes, but depends where. I don't think anywhere in the Northeast is safe atm. But Sao Paulo or Florianopolis seem great for living
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Old 11-13-2017, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Canada
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Yes. If I was single I would like to live in Brazil.
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Old 11-13-2017, 06:07 PM
 
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It’s not my first choice, but Brazil is one place i would be fine with living in.
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Old 11-13-2017, 07:58 PM
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can't stand the sound of Portuguese (only srilankan tamil is worse). So problem solved for me. There are other destinations in SA.

I'm sure the Brazilians will manage without your delightful uplifting opinions sunshine.
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Old 11-13-2017, 11:35 PM
 
Location: Toronto
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If I were super rich yes. If not sounds like it won't be all that great. In my opinion if I was not really wealth and moving with a lot of money living anywhere in the Americas otger then Canada or the USA would be a bad deal as moving up in status in Canada and the USA through legal activities appears much easier. Our earning potential is higher making it easier to travel/ move but harder to return if you choose to move somewhere with a lower currency. So unless you are retired the move does not make sense unless you want to get stuck their or live a significantly more modest lifestyle in a areas with likely higher risks ( at least for Canadians).
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Old 11-14-2017, 10:37 AM
 
Location: Saskatoon - Saskatchewan, Canada
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I already live in Brazil so i won't vote.

Some tips about living here to help the voters.

Cost of living:
If you want to live comfortably almost anywhere in Brazil, 2.000 dollars monthly are good enough, even in most places of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. PROBLEM: it's hard to earn these wages here, so it's better if you're a retired coming from another country, with no need to worry about finding a job.

Safety:
We have a lot of problems with violence, but it's not some kind of civil war like some people like to say. Most complications are in the slums and poor neghborhoods. If you earn at least the wage i mentioned above you'll certainly live in a safer neighborhood. Always be careful with thefts, but there's no need to be paranoid with the risk of dying while you're walking to the supermarket. Highly unlikely. ANYWAY, the feeling of insecurity will be high, in the big cities a lot of buildings are surrounded by walls with electric fences.

Infrastrucutre:
If you're used to great duplicate highways everywhere, be ready to have a big disappointment. We have extremely poor roads, especially outside the state of São Paulo.
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Old 11-14-2017, 01:37 PM
 
Location: Toronto
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I already live in Brazil so i won't vote.

Some tips about living here to help the voters.

Cost of living:
If you want to live comfortably almost anywhere in Brazil, 2.000 dollars monthly are good enough, even in most places of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. PROBLEM: it's hard to earn these wages here, so it's better if you're a retired coming from another country, with no need to worry about finding a job.

Safety:
We have a lot of problems with violence, but it's not some kind of civil war like some people like to say. Most complications are in the slums and poor neghborhoods. If you earn at least the wage i mentioned above you'll certainly live in a safer neighborhood. Always be careful with thefts, but there's no need to be paranoid with the risk of dying while you're walking to the supermarket. Highly unlikely. ANYWAY, the feeling of insecurity will be high, in the big cities a lot of buildings are surrounded by walls with electric fences.

Infrastrucutre:
If you're used to great duplicate highways everywhere, be ready to have a big disappointment. We have extremely poor roads, especially outside the state of São Paulo.
The safety factor.
I think a lot of people that come from really safe places aka like where I am from don't get this is not the norm everything. In fact this globally is more like the acception. Now if I had to pay out of my own pocket for more security ex an electric fence, guard dogs, to live in a gated community, a security system etc and all the other nonsense then I would have less money to buy nicer things, to travel or to do fun things. There is a huge cost added if you want to maintain major city Canada/ US standards of living in other places in the Americas. Have nice stuff in Canada and the USA is actually a lot cheaper to. That same higher end items cost crazy more in other places in the Americas. So nicer things cost more and you make less money.

Lots of people like lving in Brazil means you are going to have your butt parked on the beach all day and get to go samba at night. Live in most places or most people does not work like that unless you are living off of someone else's money or are totally carefree and roaming around like a homeless person.

Brazil is a perfect example of somewhere I would like to visit, but would never want to live because I would not be able to maintain my lifestyle there.
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Old 11-14-2017, 03:01 PM
 
Location: North East England
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The safety factor.
I think a lot of people that come from really safe places aka like where I am from don't get this is not the norm everything. In fact this globally is more like the acception. Now if I had to pay out of my own pocket for more security ex an electric fence, guard dogs, to live in a gated community, a security system etc and all the other nonsense then I would have less money to buy nicer things, to travel or to do fun things. There is a huge cost added if you want to maintain major city Canada/ US standards of living in other places in the Americas. Have nice stuff in Canada and the USA is actually a lot cheaper to. That same higher end items cost crazy more in other places in the Americas. So nicer things cost more and you make less money.

Lots of people like lving in Brazil means you are going to have your butt parked on the beach all day and get to go samba at night. Live in most places or most people does not work like that unless you are living off of someone else's money or are totally carefree and roaming around like a homeless person.

Brazil is a perfect example of somewhere I would like to visit, but would never want to live because I would not be able to maintain my lifestyle there.
From what ive heard the beaches in Brazil are full of thieves and are the worst places to go. Personally i wouldnt want to live in Brazil, its just too risky
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