[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":302},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-en-\u002Fguides\u002Flife\u002Feveryday":3,"guides-en":215},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":207,"extension":208,"meta":209,"navigation":210,"order":197,"path":211,"seo":212,"stem":213,"__hash__":214},"content_en\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Flife\u002Feveryday.md","Daily life: sockets, transport, shops",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":195},"minimark",[9,13,19,24,40,44,61,65,73,77,85,89,97,101,109,113,138,142,145],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Some everyday rules in Brazil work differently from what you are used to, and people usually learn them by experience. Below is what residents of Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings describe. Prices are as of the stated dates.",[10,14,15],{},[16,17,18],"em",{},"Checked on 8 October 2026.",[20,21,23],"h2",{"id":22},"in-short","In short",[25,26,27,31,34,37],"ul",{},[28,29,30],"li",{},"Sockets most often give 127 V, and 220 V exists only in some states and in particular sockets; it is better to buy appliances marked 110–230 V.",[28,32,33],{},"Electronics in Brazil are expensive because of import duties: an iPhone costs 1.5–2 times more.",[28,35,36],{},"The ground floor in a lift is 0, T (Térreo) or P (Portaria).",[28,38,39],{},"Keep your shop receipt: you can use it to exchange a spoiled product.",[20,41,43],{"id":42},"voltage-and-sockets","Voltage and sockets",[10,45,46,47,54,55,60],{},"In most states the sockets give 110–127 V, in some 220 V. In homes with 127 V there are usually one or two 220 V sockets: they are thicker and often red. Modern laptops and smartphones work on both voltages, while other appliances are built for one. If you plug a 110 V appliance into 220 V, it first runs \"in turbo mode\" and then fails: the @svoibrazil author burned out the fan and grill of a new oven, and an adapter melted. Look at the sticker on the appliance: it is better to buy ones marked 110–230 V. For powerful appliances (a washing machine, an oven) a separate high-power socket is installed rather than an adapter. The sockets' openings are often narrower than in the CIS: an adapter costs US$ 2–3 (",[48,49,53],"a",{"href":50,"rel":51},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Fsvoibrazil\u002F194",[52],"nofollow","post, 15.01.2024",", ",[48,56,59],{"href":57,"rel":58},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Frusso_no_brasil\u002F98",[52],"post, 01.02.2025",").",[20,62,64],{"id":63},"what-to-bring","What to bring",[10,66,67,68,60],{},"Because of high import duties fewer appliances are sold in Brazil than in Russia, an iPhone costs 1.5–2 times more, and the choice is poor. It is better to bring electronics and any specialised tools with you; a fallback is a trip to Paraguay. Bring all the documents you have: the author found a school certificate useful (",[48,69,72],{"href":70,"rel":71},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Fsvoibrazil\u002F193",[52],"post, 07.01.2024",[20,74,76],{"id":75},"public-transport-in-rio","Public transport in Rio",[10,78,79,80,60],{},"The metro (four lines), buses, the BRT (rapid buses on dedicated lanes: four lines), trains and the VLT Carioca tram between Santos Dumont airport and the bus station. Buses without air conditioning are not recommended, and robberies happen on them. Fares in April 2025: bus and BRT R$ 4.70, metro R$ 7.50; there is a single transport card (",[48,81,84],{"href":82,"rel":83},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Frusso_no_brasil\u002F251",[52],"post, 11.04.2025",[20,86,88],{"id":87},"intercity-buses","Intercity buses",[10,90,91,92,60],{},"With no passenger trains, the bus is the main transport between cities. The classes: convencional (ordinary seats), executivo (a slight recline, sometimes Wi-Fi), semi-leito (wider seats, more room), leito (recline up to 180°, pillows and blankets) and cama (the top class, wide seats on the lower deck). The higher the class, the dearer the ticket. The author's longest route took 36 hours, from Rio to Salvador (",[48,93,96],{"href":94,"rel":95},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Frusso_no_brasil\u002F271",[52],"post, 21.04.2025",[20,98,100],{"id":99},"lifts-which-button","Lifts: which button",[10,102,103,104,60],{},"The ground floor in a lift may be labelled \"0\", \"T\" (Térreo, ground) or \"P\" (Portaria, the doorman). \"SS\" is subsolo, an underground level, \"G\" or \"G1\" is garagem, the garage. If the lift has English labels, \"P\" may mean Parking rather than Portaria (",[48,105,108],{"href":106,"rel":107},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Fsvoibrazil\u002F684",[52],"post, 30.12.2024",[20,110,112],{"id":111},"shops-and-complaints","Shops and complaints",[25,114,115,127],{},[28,116,117,121,122,60],{},[118,119,120],"strong",{},"Keep receipts."," The author twice bought spoiled meat: the first time he had no receipt, the second time he kept it, and at the Assaí supermarket the atendimento desk offered a replacement at once (",[48,123,126],{"href":124,"rel":125},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Frusso_no_brasil\u002F445",[52],"post, 01.02.2026",[28,128,129,132,133,60],{},[118,130,131],{},"A complaint to the Rio city hall."," For city problems (a dug-up road, noise) you can write to the Rio prefecture's service on WhatsApp at +55 21 3460-1746. The author sent a complaint in the evening, and the next day workers removed the metal plates and filled the hole (",[48,134,137],{"href":135,"rel":136},"https:\u002F\u002Ft.me\u002Frusso_no_brasil\u002F363",[52],"post, 07.10.2025",[20,139,141],{"id":140},"sources","Sources",[10,143,144],{},"Personal experience (channels @svoibrazil and @russo_no_brasil, in Russian):",[25,146,147,153,159,165,171,177,183,189],{},[28,148,149],{},[48,150,152],{"href":50,"rel":151},[52],"How many volts in a socket, 15.01.2024",[28,154,155],{},[48,156,158],{"href":57,"rel":157},[52],"Mains voltage, 01.02.2025",[28,160,161],{},[48,162,164],{"href":70,"rel":163},[52],"What to bring to Brazil, 07.01.2024",[28,166,167],{},[48,168,170],{"href":82,"rel":169},[52],"Public transport in Rio, 11.04.2025",[28,172,173],{},[48,174,176],{"href":94,"rel":175},[52],"Intercity buses, 21.04.2025",[28,178,179],{},[48,180,182],{"href":106,"rel":181},[52],"Lift buttons, 30.12.2024",[28,184,185],{},[48,186,188],{"href":124,"rel":187},[52],"Keep your receipts, 01.02.2026",[28,190,191],{},[48,192,194],{"href":135,"rel":193},[52],"A complaint to the prefecture, 07.10.2025",{"title":196,"searchDepth":197,"depth":197,"links":198},"",2,[199,200,201,202,203,204,205,206],{"id":22,"depth":197,"text":23},{"id":42,"depth":197,"text":43},{"id":63,"depth":197,"text":64},{"id":75,"depth":197,"text":76},{"id":87,"depth":197,"text":88},{"id":99,"depth":197,"text":100},{"id":111,"depth":197,"text":112},{"id":140,"depth":197,"text":141},"Everyday details you learn after arriving: voltage and sockets, public transport and intercity buses in Rio, lift buttons, returning goods and complaints to the city.","md",{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Flife\u002Feveryday",{"title":5,"description":207},"en\u002Fguides\u002Flife\u002Feveryday","F8nQvHVw18EGHBaPNpiPz4IZAKiIgt8lIbTcN6P0Cf4",[216,221,225,230,235,240,244,248,252,257,261,265,269,273,274,278,282,286,290,294,298],{"path":217,"title":218,"description":219,"order":220},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fcar\u002Fbuy-car","Buying a car","How a foreigner buys a used car in Pernambuco: from a dealer or a private seller, checks, DETRAN transfer, IPVA, insurance and driving licence.",1,{"path":222,"title":223,"description":224,"order":197},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fcar\u002Fcnh","Exchanging a licence for a Brazilian CNH","How to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Brazilian CNH in Rio de Janeiro: documents, translation, medical and psychological checks, prices and timing; 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the document set and what to check in advance.",{"path":249,"title":250,"description":251,"order":197},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fdocuments\u002Frnm","RNM \u002F CRNM — registration with the Federal Police","How to get the CRNM migration card: filing deadlines, fees, booking with the Polícia Federal, documents and real-world timing.",{"path":253,"title":254,"description":255,"order":256},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fdocuments\u002Ftranslations","Translations and apostille","How to prepare foreign documents for Brazilian offices: apostille, sworn translation, spelling of names and a child's birth certificate.",6,{"path":258,"title":259,"description":260,"order":197},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhealth\u002Fpregnancy-birth","Pregnancy and childbirth","How to register for pregnancy care, where to give birth under SUS or privately, what it costs, how to get the birth certificate, doulas and protection from scammers.",{"path":262,"title":263,"description":264,"order":220},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhealth\u002Fsus-and-private","SUS, the UBS clinic and private insurance","How healthcare works in Brazil for a foreigner: free SUS and the UBS clinic, vaccinations and the certificate, a private health plan and real prices.",{"path":266,"title":267,"description":268,"order":197},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhousing\u002Fbuying","Buying a home","How buying a flat in Brazil works: an off-plan contract, ITBI and cartório fees, the realtor's commission, a consórcio instead of a mortgage and price benchmarks.",{"path":270,"title":271,"description":272,"order":220},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhousing\u002Frenting","Renting a home","How a foreigner rents a flat in Brazil: short-term lets, a long-term contract, deposit, fiador and insurance, payments, furnishing and checks before moving in.",{"path":211,"title":5,"description":207,"order":197},{"path":275,"title":276,"description":277,"order":220},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Flife\u002Fmobile-internet","Mobile service, internet and apps","SIM card and eSIM, home internet, what to do if your CPF is rejected, how to install Brazilian apps and why banking apps dislike a VPN.",{"path":279,"title":280,"description":281,"order":229},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Flife\u002Fsafety","Safety: phone, cards, scams","How to protect money and your phone in Brazil: a street phone, limits in bank apps, phone insurance, checking the amount on the terminal and scammers' schemes.",{"path":283,"title":284,"description":285,"order":220},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fmoney\u002Fbank-account","Bank account, Pix and deposit protection","How a foreigner opens an account in Brazil, what Pix is, the banks and neobanks, the Serasa Score, FGC deposit insurance and what to do when a bank refuses.",{"path":287,"title":288,"description":289,"order":197},"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fmoney\u002Ftransfers","Sending money to Brazil","How to bring money in from abroad: SWIFT, cash dollars, crypto exchange; 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