Best places to retire in Latin America
Latin America often pairs a lower cost of living with warm winters. Rankings use retirement weights on cities we cover in South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Valparaíso ranks first among cities we cover in Latin America.
Ranked cities
- Valparaíso
Chile
Retirement fit: 97 retirement fit
- Santiago
Chile
Retirement fit: 97 retirement fit
- Montevideo
Uruguay
Retirement fit: 97 retirement fit
- Arequipa
Peru
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Antofagasta
Chile
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Salto
Uruguay
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Paysandú
Uruguay
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- São Paulo
Brazil
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Mexico City
Mexico
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Puerto Montt
Chile
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Buenos Aires
Argentina
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Arica
Chile
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- San José
Costa Rica
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Liberia
Costa Rica
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Limón
Costa Rica
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Barranquilla
Colombia
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Bogotá
Colombia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- León de los Aldama
Mexico
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Quito
Ecuador
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Brasília
Brazil
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Cali
Colombia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Santiago de Querétaro
Mexico
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Zapopan
Mexico
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Asunción
Paraguay
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Managua
Nicaragua
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Trujillo
Peru
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Cúcuta
Colombia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- San Salvador
El Salvador
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Cartagena
Colombia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Bahía Blanca
Argentina
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Ciudad Juárez
Mexico
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Melo
Uruguay
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Artigas
Uruguay
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Panama City
Panama
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Santiago de los Caballeros
Dominican Republic
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Tacuarembó
Uruguay
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- San Isidro
Costa Rica
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Rivera
Uruguay
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
Cities in South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, ranked by retirement composite. Healthcare and safety remain country-level indexes. About our methodology. The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.