USD to BRL Converter (US Dollar to Brazilian Real)

The Brazilian real (BRL, sign R$, plural reais) is the money of Brazil and is issued by Banco Central do Brasil. It was introduced in 1994 as part of the Plano Real, replacing an earlier currency, and it is divided into 100 centavos. Brazilians say reais for the plural, so you will read prices like 25 reais in everyday speech.

Converting dollars to reais is typical for visitors to Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador or the Amazon, for foreign workers, researchers and students, for companies that sell to Brazilian customers, and for people who send money to family. Football fans traveling to a match and cruise passengers on a stop in Brazil use it for a rough budget.

How to use this tool

1. Type an amount in USD to see it in BRL, or type in the BRL box to convert the other way.
2. Read the rate line under the boxes: it shows the saved rate and its date.
3. Use the tables below for common amounts, or open the currency converter for any other currency.

Formula

BRL amount = USD amount × rate

USD amount = BRL amount ÷ rate

The rate is the value of 1 USD in BRL in the snapshot of 2026-11-10, read from a table of exchange rates against the US dollar. A bank's buying and selling rates sit on either side of this mid-market figure.

Example

Two conversions at the saved rate:

400 USD × 5.51223 = 2,204.89 BRL

250 BRL ÷ 5.51223 = 45.35 USD

USD to BRL table

Common amounts in USD converted to BRL at the saved rate of 2026-11-10.

BRL to USD table

The other direction, for amounts often quoted in BRL.

Banknotes, coins and Pix

Banknotes are R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50, R$100 and R$200, the last of them added in 2020. Coins are 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos and R$1. Brazil also has Pix, an instant payment system launched by the central bank, which makes QR payments common in shops, markets and with street vendors, though a foreign visitor usually needs a Brazilian account to use it.

Paying as a visitor

International cards are accepted in cities, hotels and larger stores, though some small businesses prefer cash or Pix. ATMs may limit foreign withdrawals or charge a fee, so check the terms of your bank. If a terminal offers to bill you in dollars, that is dynamic currency conversion, and paying in reais is the usual advice.

Foreigners who stay long should also know that prices of imported goods in Brazil include taxes that can make them very different from prices in the United States.

Quick mental estimate

Multiply USD by 5.5 for a rough BRL figure: 20 USD → about 110 BRL. That factor is 0.22% below the saved rate.

Rates move every day, so recheck the rate line before you rely on a shortcut.