Fair prices in 巴西 — what things really cost

请通过官方渠道购买包含接驳车或齿轨列车的联票。高峰时段价格会上涨，现场购票可能需要长时间排队。

往返缆车票涵盖两段行程。请在线预订以跳过售票队伍，并把时间安排在傍晚，以便同时欣赏白天和日落的景色。

请使用官方出租车站或打车软件，而不是在航站楼内向你搭讪的司机。使用计价器或打车软件前往南区海滩的价格比较合理；请事先谈好或核实价格。

地铁干净、安全又便宜，连接市中心与科帕卡巴纳、伊帕内玛。请购买一张可充值的交通卡并及时充值，以避免每次乘车都要排队。

在离海滨一条街的地方用餐，价格会更实惠。许多地方午餐按公斤重量卖，如果你懂得适量取餐，性价比会很高。

巴西经典的青柠与甘蔗酒鸡尾酒在当地酒吧和海滩小摊都很便宜。面向游客的场所价格会上涨，因此点一轮之前请先确认价格。

海滩小摊上冰镇的椰子水清爽又便宜。请在开椰子之前先确认价格，因为有些小贩会向游客要价更高。

The official Airport Bus Service runs comfortable coaches from Guarulhos (GRU) to Paulista Avenue, Praça da República, the Tietê bus terminal and Congonhas for roughly R$30–50. It is far cheaper than a taxi and the smart budget choice if you are not in a rush.

A metered or fixed-fare taxi from Guarulhos runs about R$66–85 to the historic centre and R$130–180 to Paulista Avenue and the Jardins, where most hotels are. Use the official rank or an app so you get an honest fare; agree or check the price before you set off.

The 'prato feito' — a plate of rice, beans, a protein and salad — is the classic working lunch and averages around R$31–39 in the city. Self-service 'por quilo' (pay-by-weight) buffets are just as good value; both are far cheaper than dinner in the same neighbourhood.

A small, strong Brazilian coffee costs only a few reais at a padaria (bakery) counter, around R$6 for a little cup. Prices climb at trendy specialty cafes on Paulista and in Pinheiros, but the corner bakery cafezinho is a bargain and an institution.

A single metro or CPTM train ride is a flat R$5.40 (about US$1) no matter the distance, one of the great travel bargains here. Buy or top up a Bilhete Único card to move seamlessly between the metro, trains and city buses.

A bottle of water is only a couple of reais from a supermarket, bakery or newsstand, and large 1.5-litre bottles are cheaper still. Tap water is generally treated but most visitors stick to bottled or filtered water to be safe.

A dinner main at a good mid-range restaurant runs roughly R$60–150 per person, and São Paulo's food scene rewards you at every level from Japanese Liberdade to Italian Bixiga. A 10% service charge (couvert/gorjeta) is usually added to the bill.

Ride apps like Uber and 99 are cheap, reliable and safer than hailing a street taxi, with typical city rides around R$15–25. The price is fixed in the app before you travel, which removes any haggling or meter tricks.