Here’s a complete breakdown of costs per person for all the sixteen days of our trip to Brazil.
Where: Salvador, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina national park, Manaus, Amazon Rainforest, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, São Paulo
Transport: Airlines, Bus
When: October 2015, for sixteen days
Who: One backpacker
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Note: All values in USD, unless otherwise mentioned, are approximate and based on the exchange rate at the time of publishing. Each cost is for one adult. The exchange rate at the time of visiting is assumed to be USD 1= BRL 3.73.
Planning & Information
Day 1 – Salvador
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Bus from Salvador Airport to Praça da Sé | $1.24 | BRL 3. One way, one person. |
| Laranjeiras Hostel | $51.47 | BRL 192. For two nights, double bedroom, shared bathroom. |
| Souvenirs | $30.56 | Fridge Magnets (BRL 14), flag (BRL 100). |
| Lunch on street side | $4.02 | BRL 15. |
| Coconut water | $2.14 | BRL 8. Twice, BRL 4 each. |
| Elevador Lacerda | $0.16 | BRL 0.60. Return. |
| Snacks & water | $2.68 | BRL 10. |
| Dinner | $5.36 | BRL 20. |
| Total Costs | $96.39 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $96.39 | Per person |
Day 2 – Salvador
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Taxi from/to Basílica do Senhor do Bonfim | $8.84 | BRL 33. Costs BRL 50 one way per taxi. Hence BRL 33 per person for two way. |
| Lunch on street side | $4.02 | BRL 15. |
| Coconut water | $2.14 | BRL 8. Twice, BRL 4 each. |
| Elevador Lacerda | $0.16 | BRL 0.60. Return. |
| Snacks & water | $2.68 | BRL 10. |
| Dinner | $8.04 | BRL 30. |
| Taxi from Barra to Pelo | $2.68 | BRL 10. One way taxi is BRL 40, for four persons. |
| Total Costs | $28.56 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $124.95 | Per person |
Day 3 – Lençóis
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Taxi to Rodoviaria | $9.38 | BRL 35. One way. |
| Snacks & water | $5.36 | BRL 20. |
| Bus to Lençóis | $32.44 | BRL 121. Return for one person. |
| Lunch at Lençóis | $8.58 | BRL 32. |
| Lençóis Hostel | $57.64 | BRL 215. One person, double bed en suite bathroom. For two nights. |
| Dinner in Lençóis | $9.38 | BRL 35. Bodega Restaurant. One person. |
| Total Costs | $122.78 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $247.73 | Per person |
Day 4 – Chapada Diamantina National Park
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Chapada Tour | $50.94 | BRL 150 plus BRL 40 as tip. One-day tour with EcoTur. |
| Snacks & water | $2.68 | BRL 10. |
| Souvenir Fridge Magnet | $1.34 | BRL 5. |
| Lunch at Chapada | $8.58 | BRL 32. |
| Dinner at Maria Bonita | $13.94 | BRL 52. |
| Total Costs | $77.48 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $325.21 | Per person |
Day 5 – Lençóis to Salvador
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Snacks & water | $2.68 | BRL 10. |
| Souvenir Fridge Magnet | $1.34 | BRL 5. |
| Postal Stamp in Lençóis | $1.60 | BRL 6. |
| Taxi from Salvador Bus terminal to hostel | $9.38 | BRL 35. One way. |
| Hostel in Salvador | $17.42 | BRL 65. One night, double-bed room, shared bathroom. |
| Breakfast at Arte Natural | $5.36 | BRL 20. |
| Total Costs | $37.78 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $362.99 | Per person |
Day 6 – Manaus
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Flight from Salvador to Manaus | $199.69 | One way. 05:52 SSA – MAO 11:30, with layover at Belo Horizonte (CNF), via Azul Linhas |
| Taxi from Salvador hostel to SSA Airport | $24.13 | BRL 90. One way. |
| Snacks & water at SSA airport | $5.36 | BRL 20. Breakfast. |
| Sombra Palace Hotel | $28.42 | BRL 106. Double bedroom, private bathroom. One night, one person. |
| Lunch in Manaus | $11.26 | BRL 42. Pizza. |
| Dinner in Manaus | $9.65 | BRL 36. |
| Snacks & Water | $2.68 | BRL 10. |
| Total Costs | $281.19 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $644.18 | Per person |
Day 7 – Amazon Rainforest (Day One)
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Amazon Tour | $180 | Three day tour including meals & transportation. |
| Water | $1.34 | BRL 5 |
| Total Costs | $181.34 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $825.52 | Per person |
Day 8 – Amazon Forest (Day Two)
| What | Cost | Notes |
| All expenses are included in the tour. | ||
| Total Costs | $0 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $825.52 | Per person |
Day 9 – Amazon Rainforest (Day Three), Manaus
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Intercity Premium Manaus | $45.57 | BRL 170 for a double-bed room, for one night, one person. |
| Dinner at Intercity Premium Manaus | $15.28 | BRL 57. One way. |
| Snacks & water | $5.36 | BRL 20. Breakfast. |
| Tip to tour guide | $20 | For 3-day tour. |
| Taxi | $20.10 | BRL 75. From tour office to hotel & and to airport (next day) |
| Total Costs | $106.31 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $931.83 | Per person |
Day 10 – Rio de Janeiro
Day 11 – Rio de Janeiro
Day 12 – Rio de Janeiro
Day 13 – Paraty
Day 14 – Paraty
Day 15 – Paraty to São Paulo
Day 16 – São Paulo
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