Plugs and voltage
Brazil uses Type N sockets; Type C is also found. Mains supply is 127 V / 220 V at 60 Hz.
Voltage depends on the state and city: 127 V in much of the south-east (including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro) and 220 V in the north-east and Brasília. Check the label on the socket or ask your host.
Voltage varies here. Both 100–127 V and 220–240 V outlets are in use. Before plugging in anything that is not labelled “100–240V”, check the socket or ask your host.
Adapter guides: from United States · from United Kingdom
Money
R$ Brazilian Real BRL
| 1 USD | 5.43 BRL |
|---|---|
| 1 EUR | 6.07 BRL |
| 1 GBP | 7.28 BRL |
| 1 JPY | 0.03455 BRL |
Price level 46 (US = 100, 2025)
Everyday household prices in Brazil are about 46% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Portugueseofficial91%
Also official in some regions: Venetian.
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Brazil spans 4 time offsets right now:
- UTC−5 America / Eirunepe, America / Rio Branco
- UTC−4 America / Campo Grande, America / Cuiaba, America / Porto Velho…
- UTC−3 America / Belem, America / Fortaleza, America / Recife…
- UTC−2 America / Noronha
The capital is on UTC−3 (America/Sao_Paulo).
Driving
Traffic in Brazil drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.
Public holidays in the next 12 months
10 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
November 2026
- All Souls' Day
- Republic Proclamation Day
- National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
December 2026
- Christmas Day
January 2027
- Universal Fraternization Day
March 2027
- Good Friday
April 2027
- Tiradentes' Day
May 2027
- Worker's Day
September 2027
- Independence Day
October 2027
- Our Lady of Aparecida
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
Level 2 Exercise increased caution
Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom · FCDO
- FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Updated 2026-10-28. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
- Calling code
- +55
- Internet domain
- .br
- Measurement
- Metric
- Paper size
- A4
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Read more
- Wikipedia
More in South America
Flag: Flag of Brazil.svg, Public domain. Arms: Coat of arms of Brazil.svg, Public domain. Electricity: resolved by intl.life from three sources, see methodology.
