Market comparison
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil vs São Paulo, Brazil
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Rio de Janeiro — 17 facilities from 14 operators, São Paulo — 31 facilities from 28 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $160 (country-level)
São Paulo, Brazil
31
Tracked facilities · Operators: 28
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $160 (country-level)
Markets side by side
| Field | Rio de Janeiro | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 17 | 31 |
| Operators | 14 | 28 |
| Published IT capacity | 63 MW (3 of 17 sites publish) | 308 MW (3 of 31 sites publish) |
| Operational | 16 | 30 |
| Under construction / announced | 1 | 1 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 5 | 10 |
| Sites with any certification | 7 | 11 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 1 | 0 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 0 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $160 (country-level) | $160 (country-level) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | 0% | 0% |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.152 | $0.152 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 20/100 across 17 sites | 18/100 across 31 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-10-01; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Rio de Janeiro — 17; São Paulo — 31
- Operators: Rio de Janeiro — 14; São Paulo — 28
- Published IT capacity: Rio de Janeiro — 63 MW (3 of 17 sites publish); São Paulo — 308 MW (3 of 31 sites publish)
- Operational: Rio de Janeiro — 16; São Paulo — 30
- Tier III+ certified sites: Rio de Janeiro — 5; São Paulo — 10
- Sites with any certification: Rio de Janeiro — 7; São Paulo — 11
- Liquid-cooled sites: Rio de Janeiro — 1; São Paulo — 0
- Average Coloprice Score: Rio de Janeiro — 20/100 across 17 sites; São Paulo — 18/100 across 31 sites
Top facilities by score
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Ascenty Rio de Janeiro 1 Ascenty (Digital Realty) · 10 MW
- Ascenty Rio de Janeiro 2 Ascenty (Digital Realty) · 3 MW
- Equinix RJ2 IBX Equinix
São Paulo, Brazil
- Equinix SP1 IBX Equinix
- Banco do Brasil Data Center - Verbo Divino, Phase 1 Banco do Brasil
- DATAPREV Data Center Sao Paulo DATAPREV
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