UshuaiavsSan Carlos de Bariloche

$1,000-2,500/month. Remote location drives up prices. Imported goods are expensive. Offset by Tierra del Fuego tax-free zone benefits.

$900-2,200/month. Tourism premium on rent and food. Seasonal price swings but generally more competitive than Ushuaia.

Otherworldly. Beagle Channel, snow-capped mountains, Tierra del Fuego National Park. Antarctic gateway. Nothing else like it on Earth.

Jaw-dropping. Glacial lakes, ancient forests, snow-capped Andes. Nahuel Huapi National Park is vast and pristine.

Cerro Castor ski resort, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing. Smaller scale but uncrowded. Extreme short winter days.

Cerro Catedral — South America's largest ski resort. Snowboarding, backcountry skiing, and a lively aprés-ski scene.

Hiking, sailing the Beagle Channel, penguin colonies, Antarctic cruise departures. Long summer daylight hours (18+ hours).

Kayaking, trekking, mountain biking, fishing, swimming in lakes. Circuito Chico road cycling. More variety overall.

Small and isolated. Limited healthcare, fewer flights, basic services. Airport connects mainly to Buenos Aires.

Better infrastructure for a Patagonian city. Regional hospital, more flight connections, wider range of services.

Harsh winters with very short days (7 hours of light). Isolation can weigh on mental health. Summer is magical but brief.

Also seasonal but more manageable. Shoulder seasons are quiet. Winter has ski tourism, summer has lake tourism.

15-40 Mbps. Limited coworking options. Isolation can be a plus for focused deep work but hurts networking.

20-50 Mbps. A few coworking spaces. Small but present digital nomad community during summer months.

~80,000 people. Very small expat community. You will know everyone. Tight-knit but limited social options.

~130,000 people. Larger expat and tourist community. More social options, restaurants, and cultural events year-round.