Great info! I think this captures the feeling and cost of living in this city very well. Bonus for showcasing the city life and the beauty of Rio! Hope we meet again in the future!
It’s because the dollar wasn’t too strong then, about 10 years ago the exchange rate ranged between $1 = R$2 Brazilian reais or R$2.50 for 1 US Dollar. Now $1 = 4 or 5 brazilian reais. That’s why it’s cheaper now for foreigners.
A lot of upper-income Africans go shopping in Dubai but if they can be introduced to Rio, the business will boom in Rio cause Rio is 100 times better than Dubai.
Great video. I will however say that the tap water is NOT safe to drink as it is highly chlorinated and semi polluted despite it being "cleaned" The rest of the info is great. Uber prices definitely can add up or drinking costs add up too even though it is cheap to buy a beer in Rio.
The exchange rate is what changed. In 2010 1 USD was 1.7 BRL. Today 1 USD = 5.3 BRL. In Brazil we all expect the exchange rate should go back to "normal" (around 1:2) when this shitty economy recovers from the global crisis we are facing. But who knows, this might be the new normal.
@@XxKnuckleSOverlorDxX "we all" does not include economists. Exchange rates are determined by accumulated inflation and interest rates. 1:2 only happened because interest rates in Brazil were close to 10% when they were near 0 in the rest of the world. Since the difference in accumulated inflation has increased, and will continue to do so, that exchange rate is unlikely to come back, except for short adjustment periods. In fact the Real could devalue a lot more, because other countries will eventually have to raise interest rates. Brazil will have to raise too, but not at the same proportion. I wouldn't be surprised to see 8:1 in 5-10 years.
I think the price you exposed is way too much. Renting in Brazil is very affordable, as well food and transportation etc One can live in Rio on a budget between 600 to 700 usd
@@pattifilms7858 Listen boy I am from South America, live in Rio and know Brazil better that you can ever will. Dont be cocky and insulting. You never say to anyone in South America ''unless you want to live in the favela'' as you going to learn a painful lesson. You have already told a local that your estimations were dedicated to foreigners What the f@ck you wanted to say? Did you mean white, black, tall, fat, ugly, millennials? A foreigner in Brazil can be someone from Namibia, UK, New Zealand, Bolivia or your country. So? perhaps you such a clever boy that thinks that you get a good deal. It seems to be that already happened to you in Floripa. BTW if you break anything that doesnt belong to you, clearly you have got to pay the bills. Alguien te va a demostrar como los Sudamericanos tratamos a los bocazas asi que baja la cabeza sino te la van a partir. Do not f@ck around where you do not belong
3:30 botafgo... Shout out to BHapfit!!! my gym Excited to move there. Can you do a video on how to attain pertinent residency? I just want to open a bank to buy an apartment an dmove there please thank you
To get a sim I'd go to a big mall called rio sul, bring your passport and just get a one month contract with any provider, I don't recommend Tim. To get cash just use revolut or any credit card and withdraw at ATMs.
More than that and I just left Copa. I was NW of Rio a few months back. Going back again next month, but you BETTER keep your eyes open and keep your phone on you. No flashy watch-zilch.
@@GangeHrolfr 200 bucks is the minimum wage, but a lot of people make more money than that. Because of it, they live in favelas With 8k you can rent any mansion or luxurious apartment and you would have money left for whatever you want. But 2k is pretty good for a tourist. But for living, you would be able to rent a standard apartment in a nice area.
3:30 botafgo... Shout out to BHapfit!!! my gym Excited to move there. Can you do a video on how to attain pertinent residency? I just want to open a bank to buy an apartment an dmove there please thank you
Actually, healthcare is universal in Brazil. Anyone can use SUS, even foreigners, with no charges at all.
Good to know, thanks 😊
Great info! I think this captures the feeling and cost of living in this city very well. Bonus for showcasing the city life and the beauty of Rio! Hope we meet again in the future!
It was a pleasure meeting you and thanks for the great insights about the city :) see u in another part of the world probably ;)
It’s because the dollar wasn’t too strong then, about 10 years ago the exchange rate ranged between $1 = R$2 Brazilian reais or R$2.50 for 1 US Dollar.
Now $1 = 4 or 5 brazilian reais. That’s why it’s cheaper now for foreigners.
OMG!! Rio is a dream hahaha I love
I spent 3k something in 3 weeks. For hotel, eating out, Uber, carnival, cigars etc. It is easy to live well in Rio. Great video on cost breakdown
Excellent video very informative and useful information excited about returning next year for 3 months...
A lot of upper-income Africans go shopping in Dubai but if they can be introduced to Rio, the business will boom in Rio cause Rio is 100 times better than Dubai.
Interesting point of view
Nice my friend, I Live here! This is my city.
Great video. I will however say that the tap water is NOT safe to drink as it is highly chlorinated and semi polluted despite it being "cleaned" The rest of the info is great. Uber prices definitely can add up or drinking costs add up too even though it is cheap to buy a beer in Rio.
Nice video. The info in here was very helpful and useful.
Glad you liked it!
Nothing compared in New York City with the rents are very expensive in Manhattan and Rio is a place with the cheaper rents than the Big Apple.
great info, undervalued video - nice work.
Thanks man!
*Sou do Brasil-Rio de Janeiro, vivemos aqui e não gastamos isso tudo, o preço total que você colocou, tá meio surreal, tão te robando..*
Eu mostro os preços de como um expatriado viveria, não um local
@@pattifilms7858 entendi...
@@pattifilms7858 Se quiser saber mais sobre o Rj, pode me chamar ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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@@sonnysandoval09 você foi irônico 😤
Great presentation and information.
Thanks 😊
Something must have changed because when I went to Rio the last time 10 years ago it was one of the most expensive places
Well it's very expensive if you compare it to other Brazilian cities
The exchange rate is what changed. In 2010 1 USD was 1.7 BRL. Today 1 USD = 5.3 BRL.
In Brazil we all expect the exchange rate should go back to "normal" (around 1:2) when this shitty economy recovers from the global crisis we are facing. But who knows, this might be the new normal.
@@XxKnuckleSOverlorDxX "we all" does not include economists. Exchange rates are determined by accumulated inflation and interest rates. 1:2 only happened because interest rates in Brazil were close to 10% when they were near 0 in the rest of the world. Since the difference in accumulated inflation has increased, and will continue to do so, that exchange rate is unlikely to come back, except for short adjustment periods. In fact the Real could devalue a lot more, because other countries will eventually have to raise interest rates. Brazil will have to raise too, but not at the same proportion. I wouldn't be surprised to see 8:1 in 5-10 years.
Still expensive
Thank you sir, very helpful video.
Glad i could help
Thank you for explaining why it is unsafe. The wealth disparity in Brazil is alarming. Most people who make a livable wage do not steal.
Great breakdown. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful 😊
very good video and very good information thank you
Glad you found it useful
awesome video! obrigada!
Nice advices and explanations about gangs and polices behaviors. Be prepared of systematic drawbacks of Brazil and take the benefits at the same time
Yes, it was really insightful to talk to people that have been scammed there. It's a lovely country but with a lot of problems. Such a pity 😔
@@pattifilms7858 yeah, learn from their mistakes
Very insightful!
Glad I could help!
I think the price you exposed is way too much.
Renting in Brazil is very affordable, as well food and transportation etc
One can live in Rio on a budget between 600 to 700 usd
Not in Rio, unless you wanna live in the favelas
@@pattifilms7858 Listen boy I am from South America, live in Rio and know Brazil better that you can ever will.
Dont be cocky and insulting. You never say to anyone in South America ''unless you want to live in the favela'' as you going to learn a painful lesson.
You have already told a local that your estimations were dedicated to foreigners
What the f@ck you wanted to say?
Did you mean white, black, tall, fat, ugly, millennials?
A foreigner in Brazil can be someone from Namibia, UK, New Zealand, Bolivia or your country. So?
perhaps you such a clever boy that thinks that you get a good deal. It seems to be that already happened to you in Floripa.
BTW if you break anything that doesnt belong to you, clearly you have got to pay the bills.
Alguien te va a demostrar como los Sudamericanos tratamos a los bocazas asi que baja la cabeza sino te la van a partir.
Do not f@ck around where you do not belong
Since u lived in lots of countrys what is the best one overall ? and which was the best one to raise a chield in?
Good information 🤗
Happy to help
You did help alot,cause im planning on visiting Brazil some day...ive been to Guam,Hawaii and Maimi,and I definitely want to visit Brazil..
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3:30 botafgo... Shout out to BHapfit!!! my gym Excited to move there. Can you do a video on how to attain pertinent residency? I just want to open a bank to buy an apartment an dmove there please thank you
Great info, note to self. Stay out of tunnels 😂
I'm happy it was useful to you 😊
What’s the easiest/best way to get SIM card and exchange usd to reals upon arriving into Rio from the States
To get a sim I'd go to a big mall called rio sul, bring your passport and just get a one month contract with any provider, I don't recommend Tim. To get cash just use revolut or any credit card and withdraw at ATMs.
Damn, so much for moving to rio as a waiter
You haven't counted the hidden cost of police extortion and gears being robbed.
So get a Glock 45 when I touch down ...GOT IT !!
Hahahaha exactly
More than that and I just left Copa. I was NW of Rio a few months back. Going back again next month, but you BETTER keep your eyes open and keep your phone on you. No flashy watch-zilch.
Can someone from the usa rent the bikes in Rio? I heard is only for the locals and the countries that are nearby.
Anybody can rent the bikes
Any covid health insurance that is local in Rio you could recommend?
If you're afraid of getting COVID don't go to Brasil honestly.
@@pattifilms7858 Not afraid. I just like being prepared. I heard you mention it in your video so I thought you knew of some.
How much did they extort you for?
Not me but someone I know for about 300$
@@pattifilms7858 That story was very disconcerting. A fake police checkpoint to extort people at the outskirts of the city? Wow.
How can you live in Brazil while spending in dollars?
I converted it from reais to dollars so it's easier for people to understand....
Rio police is the most corrupted of all Brazil... unfortunately these situations happens
Yup
I work with policemen. Prove what your stating ! Most of policemen I work with are honest !
how has covid affected this? does everything youve said still stay true these days?
I filmed this during January 2021 so it was already during covid times, still i don't know how things will develop
@@pattifilms7858 would you recommend coming to Brazil with covid right now?
@@theonenonly122 Honestly not really, but not because of covid but because of how they react to it (they'll close everything down and so on...)
@@pattifilms7858 got it. When do you estimate it will be a better time to visit?
@@theonenonly122 He doesn't know, just watch the news and google it!
Live in Rio de Janeiro could cost your own life...
If you think that it's not a place for you my friend 😜
What a stupid statement ! Rio is the most visited city in Brasil and the tourists come back again and again
What is the price of punani?
It sad hours be about 1 rio Just make sure to have them clean it well so that way when it’s time to fry it you can have the best plátano maduro
You must be kidding? And absolutely out of your mind.
So 8f your not 21 and partying every week and just live a middle class American lifestyle could be had for around 2k????? Or no?
You can live kinda high class on 2k dollars, compared to the average man in Rio.
@@GangeHrolfr Not High class, but high middle class. High class for real it would be over 8k
@@mtulio6422 Allright thank you. I thought the average salary in Rio is like 200 bucks, but maybe I'm confusing it with some other place.
@@GangeHrolfr 200 bucks is the minimum wage, but a lot of people make more money than that. Because of it, they live in favelas
With 8k you can rent any mansion or luxurious apartment and you would have money left for whatever you want.
But 2k is pretty good for a tourist. But for living, you would be able to rent a standard apartment in a nice area.
The accent is horrible
Thanks
3:30 botafgo... Shout out to BHapfit!!! my gym Excited to move there. Can you do a video on how to attain pertinent residency? I just want to open a bank to buy an apartment an dmove there please thank you
Once u're already here it won't be really hard do get pertinent residency - even free!
@@lucaskaramazov5936 seriously?! What documents did you need? I’m American by the way.