Make it a trip · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
What Rio de Janeiro costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Copacabana and Ipanema.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Brazil e-visa Fixed
For US, CA, AU passports.
Required since 10 April 2025. Apply on the official VFS e-visa site. Valid 10 years for US, 5 years for CA and AU; 90 days per stay.
Sources: Wego, Brazil e-visa for US, Canadian and Australian citizens 2026 (2026), Wikipedia, visa policy of Brazil (2026)
US$81 -
Premium express bus from Galeão to Copacabana Many reports
60 to 80 minutes, about every 30 minutes. Uber or 99 costs 60 to 100 BRL.
Source: AirConnect, Rio de Janeiro airport transport (2026-07)
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No visa needed Fixed
For NZ, GB, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Up to 90 days, at most 180 days in a year.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of Brazil (2026)
Free
Getting around
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Metro or bus ride Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$1
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$6.90 -
McDonald's or fast food meal Many reports
A combo meal.
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$7.80 -
Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$35 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$2.80 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$2.40
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$0.50 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$1.50 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Rio de Janeiro (2026-06)
US$1.20
Doing
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Christ the Redeemer by the Corcovado train Fixed
Adult, return trip and monument entry. The official van from Paineiras costs 87 BRL.
Source: Viaja que Passa, how to visit Christ the Redeemer 2026 (2026-01)
R$134 Get tickets -
Sugarloaf cable car Many reports
Standard adult ticket from 205 BRL; Brazilian residents pay 160 BRL.
Source: Fui Ser Viajante, Bondinho Pão de Açúcar (2026-09)
R$205 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 8 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 60 BRL. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Rio de Janeiro hostels (2026-10)
R$77 to R$103 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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