[mlcruz]

South of Brazil is alright, but as someone who lives in Porto Alegre it is not really 'safe'.

By far the best place to live in Brasil is São paulo (state) countryside. Very safe cities, close to urban centers, not expensive at all. Santos is also pretty nice but 1k might fall short.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_S%C3...

[pelasaco]

well, with 1k USD in Sao Paulo, almost 5k BRL, you won't do much. For sure its the best city, but I'm sure in cities like Jaragua do Sul, Blumenau and Floripa in Santa Catarina, is way cheaper and with a great live quality. Regarding Rio Grande do Sul, I wasnt thinking about Porto Alegre, but Sao Leopoldo and Caxias do Sul. BTW Rio Grande do Sul has a great game development scene.