Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
Average monthly salary: about 460 USD
💡 General Tipping Etiquette
Wages for Brazilian service workers are low, tipping in Brazil for several professions is customary and always appreciated
🍽️ Restaurants
The standard tip for waiters in restaurants and botequims is 10% and is often included in the bill
🚕 Taxis
Taxi drivers are usually not tipped, but it’s customary to round up the fare to the next Real.
🏨 Hotels
$R1 – $R2 upon arrival and when leaving, a few $R at the end of the stay for cleaning staff. Avoid leaving money for the maid each day, as it’s best to tip them upon leaving the hotel.
👨🌾Tour guides
It’s customary to tip good guides up to 10% of the cost of the tour, especially if they have provided excellent service.
🌏Region
Check out tipping rules for Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay or Uruguay
Sources: Rio de Janeiro Travel Information
Learn more about tipping customs worldwide at how-2-tip.com.
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