Brazil's currency unit is the real (plural = reais) and is made up of 100 centavos. Prices are written in reais using the symbol R$. It's best to carry nothing larger than 10 or 20 reais bank notes. If you are in Rio Carnaval, don`t go out of the hotel with more than 200 reais.
The commercial rate is the rate most often used in commercial transactions (including credit cards). Click here for online currency converter.
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