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Brazil CULTURE Arts Brazil Baroque Capoeira Folklore Photos ECONOMY Topics BRAZIL'S PRODUCES Açaí Guaraná BRAZIL STATES Acre,AC Alagoas,AL Amazonas,AM Amapá,AP Bahia,BA Ceará,CE Espírito Santo,ES Brasília,DF Goiás,GO Maranhão,MA Minas Gerais,MG Mato Gr. Sul,MS Mato Grosso,MT Pará,PA Paraíba,PB Paraná,PR Pernambuco,PE Piauí,PI Rio de Janeiro,RJ Rio G do Norte,RN Rio G. do Sul,RS Rondônia,RO Roraima,RR Santa Catarina,SC São Paulo, SP Sergipe,SE Tocantins,TO MUSIC Introduction SOCIETY Social Environment Indians	> Home > Practical > Shopping To go shopping in Brazil will demand some patience from visitors to find what he (or she) seeks for a nice price. First of all, there are the exchange rates, which will turn Brazil into a cheap or expensive country. See our comments on this in Exchange. If, by chance, you are here in a period when these are favorable for you, you will certainly find what you want for a nice price, if you have the patience to look for. Knowing that, there are plenty of nice things to buy and good deals to do in Brazil. From these famous colliers in hemathite gems for the price of a glass of beer in your country to diamonds and esmeralds. Without speaking about these very famous piranhas, birimbaus, parrots and tucans gems made. Go shopping and discover these nice things. Here you are some ideas to help you when you go shopping in our country. What buy for your pleasure or for a friend's pleasure? 1. The essentials bathing clothes, bikinis and other accessories for the beach (and bathing). 2. The precious stones and the jewels 3. The shoes and other leather articles 4. Wooden articles. I have a friend that bought a cupboard that he imported to Belgium! 5. The clothing, if you like Brazilian Fashion which is beeing well recognized worldwide... 6. Records of samba and other brazilian rythms. 7. The local handicraft objects. (See also Handicraft). 8. Art's oeuvres 9. Books on birds, landscapes, nature, brazilian artists, and son on Some usual prices The basic price is the one you will find in popular stores. For the superior price, it will depend on the State, the city or the shop you are visiting. In Brazil, for the same product, it is very easy to find the same good for for twice or triple price found on popular stores! Look to see if the quality is or is not the same. A little coffee: R$ 0,50 - 1,90 A newspaper: R$ 0,80 - 2,50 (it depends of the newspaper) A magazine: R$ 5,00 - 20,00 A juice offruit: R$ 1,00 - 3,00 A bus ticket: R$ 1,10 - 4,50 (bus without air conditionning) A bus ticket (bus with air conditionning): R$ 3,50 - 6,00 A telephone card: R$ 2,90 - 3,50 (30 unities) A telephone card: R$ 4,50 - 5,00 (60 unities: 3 min. international) A glass of guaraná: R$ 1,00 - 2,50 A glass (or bowl) of açaí: R$ 1,50 - 2,50 A coca-ola: R$ 1,00 - 2,00 A caïpirinha: R$ 3,50 A beer: R$ 1,50 - 3,50 A sandwich: R$ 1,00 - 3,50 A brazilian breakfast: 2,50 - 10,00 A lunch: R$ 5,00 - 50,00 (mean: R$ 15,00) A dinner:the same as lunch A piece of cake: 2,50 - 5,00	PRACTICAL Shopping Exchange Hotels Location Eating Tips Health Travel SOUVENIRS Handcraft Music Gems Clothes KNOWING BETTER Dictionary Cooking Language Living in Brazil CONTACTS Infos Forum Chat BIBLIO CREDITS Photos LINKS Links
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