| Name | Brazilian Real |
| Symbol | R$ |
| Code | BRL |
| Unit | real |
| Item | Amount |
| loaf of bread | R$ 1.50 |
| litre of petrol | R$ 3.10 |
| 1.5L of bottled water | R$ 2.50 |
| glass of chope (draft beer) | R$ 2.70 |
| souvenir t-shirt | R$ 18.00 |
| freshly squeezed suco (juice) | R$ 2.50 |
| admission to samba club in Rio | R$ 10.00-21.00 |
| 2-hour flight from Rio to Salvador (one-way) | R$ 220.00 |
| double room in a comfy pousada in Arraial d'Ajuda | R$ 120.00 |
| 11-hour bus ride from São Paulo to Florianópolis | R$ 87.00 |
| 4-day excursion in the Pantanal | R$ 500.00 |
| Low End | Mid Range | High End | Deluxe |
| US$ 5-25 | US$25-75 | US$ 75-300 | US$ 300+ |
| Low End | Mid Range | High End | Deluxe |
| US$ 1-5 | US$ 5-10 | US$ 10-40 | US$ 40+ |