Rotary youth exchange to BRAZIL!?

Question

I'm going to be an outbound to Brazil in 2008/2009. I am 16 years old and will be staying SOMEWHERE in the state of Rio de Janeiro.. not in the city though. Any tips or hints would be great! And I was also wondering about prices of things.. clothes, food, jewlery, ect.

Answer 1

food 450 / 600reals - buy bread /fruits/food fr the local open market - cheaper

drinking water - 20r - be careful - u can get diarhoea if u dont drink bottled mineral water

haircut/manicure 100r - u can do without

transport - bus taxi  30r - u can get a bicycle

internet/telephone 300r - u need it

its not bad.

dont go out after sunset

your host parents will take good care of u

so no worries

enjoy brazil!