and Currency Exchange
The Brazilian monetary unit is the real (plural, reais). There are 100 centavos to the real (R$).
Most major international credit cards are accepted in Brazil. Credit card receipts from stores and restaurants will be priced in reais although you will be billed in the currency of your own country, the official exchange rate having been taken into consideration.
The official
exchange rate is published daily in the newspapers.
For today's rate :
The US dollar is by far the most widely accepted foreign currency in Brazil. In the main cities there is little problem in changing other foreign currencies money.
As when visiting any country, it is worth getting hold of some low denomination notes and coins on arrival.