Anything you buy in Brazil will be more expensive than in the United States or Europe, but the quality is going to be worse, Alcadipani said. Hotel rates in many of the World Cup host cities more than doubled ahead of the tournament. Massachusetts-based TripAdvisor reports visitors to Rio will face the highest prices, with hotel rates averaging $445 per night. Add in food and other expenses, and Rio travelers should prepare to spend $682 each day. Next costliest are Fortaleza and Manaus, where average daily expenses are estimated at $602 and $554, respectively. Even the more affordable host cities will set travelers back a good amount: $457 per day in Cuiaba and $477 in Sao Paulo. The Cup prices are ridiculous. Everything shot up. The only thing you can buy in Brazil is a bikini, a cachaca (Brazilian sugar cane liquor) and a pair of Havaianas (sandals), said Gillian Santos, a Brazilian who now lives in Belgium and was back in Rio on a recent visit. How do people afford things around here? As a Brazilian living abroad, I think its outrageous. Matthew Q. Smith
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:07:45 +0000
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