Rio de Janeiro: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-largest city in Brazil after São Paulo, and the largest by international tourists.

Rio de Janeiro · CC BY-SA 4.0

Now in the cityRio de Janeiro+19°CClear · sunset 05:47 PMupdated 06:00 AM

EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.

Places on the map50

Exchange rateR$5.14per 1 $BRL — the local currencyas of Sep 18, 2026

Worth a day trip

São Paulo≈ 3 hr 40 min

Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026

UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Essential travel only to partsEssential travel only, and only to part of the country.

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Updated information about taxi travel ('Safety and security' page).

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.

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Updated to add risk indicator for kidnapping . Exercise increased caution in Brazil due to crime and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to these areas due to crime: Anywhere within 160 km/100 miles of Brazil’s land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Source: US Department of State Travel Advisory

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory