Tag
Brazil
50 articles
Latest Brazil articles
- N26·7 min
Can I use N26 in Brazil? Fees, ATMs & tips
Using N26 in Brazil: card acceptance, ATMs, BRL DCC rules, FX fee checklist, and cash backup strategy.
- Corridor·8 min
Send money from the UK to Brazil: fees, speed & BRL
Send money the UK → Brazil: BRL payout rails, banks, true-cost FX tips, use cases, and transfer checklist.
- Corridor·8 min
Send money from the US to Brazil: fees, speed & BRL
Send money the US → Brazil: BRL payout rails, banks, true-cost FX tips, use cases, and transfer checklist.
- Corridor·8 min
Send money from Germany to Brazil: fees, speed & BRL
Send money Germany → Brazil: BRL payout rails, banks, true-cost FX tips, use cases, and transfer checklist.
- City budget·6 min
Daily budget for Rio de Janeiro: how much money per day
How much money per day in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - mid-range USD 47-147, cost split, payment tips, and peak-season drivers.
- City budget·6 min
Daily budget for São Paulo: how much money per day
How much money per day in São Paulo (Brazil) - mid-range USD 47-147, cost split, payment tips, and peak-season drivers.
- Travel guide·10 min
Travel to Brazil: complete money guide (BRL)
Complete travel money overview for Brazil: BRL, budgets, declaration baseline, payment culture in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Florianópolis, and links to specialist card/ATM/FX guides.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Brazil: banks, PIX & BRL
Banks and payment rails in Brazil - Itaú, Bradesco, Banco do Brasil, how PIX / TED / DOC (legacy) work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Cards·9 min
Best travel card for Brazil: fees, DCC & backups
Travel card criteria for Brazil - FX fees, chip/PIN, DCC refusal, credit vs debit vs multi-currency, and backup cards when acceptance gaps appear.
- Cash rules·9 min
Cash rules for Brazil: declaration limits & how much to carry
Taking cash into Brazil - declaration baseline, how much BRL to carry, ATM refill logic, and theft-aware handling.
- Trip cost·9 min
Cost of travel in Brazil: daily budgets & seasons
Travel costs in Brazil - daily USD 45-140, seasonality, city premiums, sample week math, and FX traps that inflate real spend.
- How to pay·9 min
How to pay in Brazil: cards, cash, QR & tipping
How to pay as a visitor in Brazil - card acceptance, cash gaps, QR/resident rails, tipping norms, and terminal DCC habits.
- ATMs·9 min
ATMs in Brazil: fees, safety & withdrawal strategy
Using ATMs in Brazil - Itaú vs tourist machines, fee layers, DCC, how much BRL to withdraw, and failures.
- FX·9 min
BRL exchange for Brazil: mid-market strategy
Exchange money for Brazil - mid-market BRL benchmarking, airport traps, ATM vs desks, multi-country conversion, cards vs cash FX.
- Tips·8 min
Travel money tips for Brazil: field checklist
Practical travel money tips for Brazil - pre-trip setup, on-ground habits, scams, transport, and emergency funding around São Paulo.
- Trip planning·9 min
Trip planning for Brazil: money checklist before you fly
Money-first trip planning for Brazil - seasons, visas, daily budgets, instruments, specialist guide links, and a 7-day pre-departure timeline.
- Life abroad·10 min
Living in Brazil: complete expat money system
Living in Brazil - first 30 days, cost snapshot, payment culture, system design, visas, and links to banking, rent, healthcare, and getting-paid guides.
- Cost of living·9 min
Cost of living in Brazil: expat budget breakdown
Cost of living in Brazil - monthly USD 1000-2600, rent drivers, city premiums, and FX drag on foreign income.
- Banking·10 min
How to open a bank account in Brazil as a foreigner
Open a bank account in Brazil - eligibility, documents, step-by-step sequence at Itaú / Bradesco, rails unlock, and bridge plan.
- Getting paid·10 min
Getting paid in Brazil: salary, freelance & remote work
Get paid while living in Brazil - salary rails, foreign employers, freelance invoices, stablecoin income, and PIX payout design.
- Expat banking·9 min
Banking in Brazil for expats: accounts & controls
Expat banking in Brazil - local BRL accounts, multi-currency collection, Itaú, Bradesco, Banco do Brasil, payment culture, and security controls.
- Housing·10 min
Renting in Brazil: deposits, transfers & landlord payments
Renting in Brazil as an expat - deposits, first-month cashflow, landlord payment rails (PIX), São Paulo market notes, scams.
- Healthcare money·9 min
Healthcare costs & payments in Brazil for expats
Healthcare money in Brazil - insurance design, public vs private access, clinic payments in São Paulo, buffers, and emergency funding.
- Send money·9 min
Sending money from Brazil: remittances & transfers
Send money from Brazil - remittance paths, SWIFT vs local payouts, stablecoin options, Itaú starting point, compliance tips.