Tipping / Customs: Nearly all hotels add a service charge to the bill, usually 10%. Most restaurants also add 10% or more to the total of the bill, but must make it clear that they have done so. Brazilians don't normally tip taxi drivers, although they may round the total up.

Taxes: For international flights the airport tax is US$ 36,00 or the equivalent in Reals. National flights leaving from Rio, São Paulo or Belo Horizonte have a departure tax of R$ 7.50, other airports charge R$ 6.00. If you take an internal connecting flight followed by an international flight you will be liable for both departure taxes. If, however, the connecting flight is international, you pay only the one tax of US$ 36.00. These charges can either be collected from each passenger or added to the bill. It is important to take these taxes into account.