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Originally Posted by bossabreezes
I think for a foreigner, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, Florianópolis and practically any small city on the coast of the country would work quite nicely if willing to learn Portuguese.
There are also others like inland Belo Horizonte, Goiânia, Campo Grande ect that offer great quality of life but are smaller and potentially offer greater frustration due to being more provincial (even for native Brazilians.)
Fortaleza is alright, it is probably more similar to what you would expect living in Mexico or another more stereotypically Latin country than other places in Brazil, which typically do not have the same feel. As far as climate, yes- probably better than Salvador if only because Fortaleza is in the arid region of the Northeast and has hardly ever any rainy days. Salvador is in the Atlantic Forest eco-zone and can have pounding rain for days without end.
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Belo Horizonte is big, capital of a big state, has lots of good urban pedestrian friendly districts and an very diverse nightlife. Goiânia, on the other hand, is much smaller and completely autocentric, far from the coast and other bigger urban centers and it’s not great for work (comparatively low wages). Campo Grande a bit of the same, but smaller.
I listed Curitiba, as it’s an economic powerhouse, but it’s not a very exciting place. Bland nightlife and the population is very introspective. Porto Alegre, as a more established metropolis, is much better in this regard. Florianópolis, even though smaller, would be very attractive for resident foreigners as it offers beach life, organization and good jobs.