Street Food Estimator

Beer 1.50 to 2.50
Acaraje 1 to 3
Hot dog 1 to 3.50
Cheeseburger 1.50 to 3
Juice 1.20 to 3
Water bottle (1/2 liter) 1
Soft drink 1 to 2
Food by the pound 1.30 to 2.40 per 100 grams
Ice cream 1 to 6
Popsicle 0.50 to 1.90
Salgadinho (snack) 1 to 2.50
Straight Coffee 0.50 to 1
Chocolate bar 0.70 to 1.50
Salted Peanut cone 0.50 to 1
Caipirinha 3 to 6
Crab 2 to 4

Services

Chair at the beach 1.50 to 3
Umbrella 2 to 3
Bike rental 4 to 15 per hour
Bike rental 20 to 50 per day
Artistic cover for live music bars 3 to 15
Beach massage 40 1/2 hour
Internet access 4 to 10 per hour
Prostitute 3 to 300 (really!)

Street Vendors Estimator

Fake sunglasses 5 to 15
Fake cap 10 to 20
Fake Brazilian soccer team shirt 20 to 40
Fake music CD 5 to 10
Fake software CD 10 to 15
Fake movie 10 to 15
Beach canga 8 to 20
Postcard 0.50 to 3

Prices Estimator

Bus Salvador to either Buzios, Paraty, Mangaratiba (Ilha Grande) or Petropolis = less than $25
Flight to Salvador, Florianopolis, Brasilia or Recife =under $380 each way
One night hardcore clubbing (10 drinks) = $90
One very nice dinner (contemporary cuisine, drinks and dessert)=R$60pp

Taxi Fare Estimator

As a rule, estimate $1 per minute of taxi ride without traffic, 0.80 per minute with heavy traffic. Add 20% for night time rides (after 9pm) or Sundays:

From Pelourinho to:
Barra - 12
Rio Vermelho - 15
Aeroclube - 27
Casquinha - 40
Boca Do Rio - 30
Itapuã - 40
Aeroporto - 45
Ribeira - 15

From Barra to:
Rio Vermelho - 9
Aeroclube - 20
Casquinha - 30
Boca Do Rio - 24
Itapuã - 35
Aeroporto - 40
Ribeira - 20

From Rio Vermelho to:
Aeroclube - 15
Casquinha - 25
Boca Do Rio - 19
Itapuã - 30
Aeroporto - 35
Ribeira - 24

If you get rates double the above -mentioned prices, or it seems extremely unfair, step out the taxi, call the nearest cop and tell him “o taximetro está desregulado”, meaning the meter has been tampered with. Write down their licence plate and send it to me. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it