How far does $100 go in Brazil?

$100 USD converts to roughly R$500 at recent exchange rates and goes considerably further in Brazil than in the US. Concrete equivalents at mid-tier Brazilian prices: a full week of groceries for one person, or two restaurant dinners for two with drinks at a mid-range place, or roughly a week of Uber rides for daily errands in a smaller centre, or a one-night stay in a decent mid-tier hotel in Rio or Sao Paulo. Outside the major cities $100 stretches further: in Recife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, or Florianopolis the same money buys close to two weeks of groceries or four to six meals out for two. Note the real-dollar rate moves; the purchasing-power equivalents above are more stable than headline FX conversions. For the full breakdown, see our Brazil cost of living page.