Brazil
Brasil
Pix changed Brazilian payments overnight — almost everyone uses it. iFood for food, 99 or Uber for rides, WhatsApp for everything else.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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The most widely available rideshare service globally. Works in 70+ countries.
Works city-wide.
Brazil's leading rideshare app. Owned by Didi.
Brazilian rideshare, often cheaper than Uber.
💳Payments & Wallets
All apps →Brazil's instant payment system, built into every Brazilian bank app. It needs a Brazilian account and CPF, so most visitors can't use it — cards work almost everywhere.
Needs a CPF and a Brazilian bank account, so most visitors can't use it — cards work almost everywhere.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Reliable.
📱Messaging
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The dominant messenger in Europe, Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa.
Universal for any business and personal communication.
🍱Food Delivery
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Brazil's #1 food delivery app, with massive restaurant coverage.
Dominant food delivery — Uber Eats quit restaurant delivery here in 2022.
Is Brazil one stop of several?
Add your other destinations and get one combined app list, with the adapters and currencies for the whole trip.
The practical basics
Power & plugs
- Plug type
- C / N
- Voltage
- 127V / 220V
- Frequency
- 60Hz
- Type C: Two round pins. Used across most of Europe, South America, parts of Asia and Africa.
- Type N: Two or three round pins, used in Brazil and South Africa.
Voltage varies dramatically by region — always check before plugging in.
Tipping
10% is typically auto-added. Tip extra for great service.
CurrencyBRL
Portuguese (Brazilian) you'll actually use
Etiquette and scams to know
✓ Do
- Be generous with greetings — hugs, kisses on cheeks.
- Lateness is acceptable; "Brazilian time" is a thing.
✕Don't
- Wearing flashy jewelry in cities.
- Confusing Spanish with Portuguese — Brazilians do NOT speak Spanish.
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Express kidnappings in Rio/SP — be cautious with rideshares at night.
- Fake police asking to "check" wallets.
This page was last reviewed in September 2026. Apps launch, rebrand and pull out of countries all the time, so confirm anything your trip depends on. Spotted something out of date? Tell us — here's how we check.