Juiz de Fora

The questions people ask first about Juiz de Fora, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, R$).Brazil-wide
• SIM or eSIMVivo, Claro and TIM cover the country; buying a prepaid SIM needs a passport and sometimes a CPF — an eSIM before you fly is easier.Brazil-wide
• Tap waterDo not drink tap water; filtered water is provided in most homes and hotels.Brazil-wide
• TippingRestaurant: 10% service (serviço) usually on the bill; optional but normal.Brazil-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/N. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 127 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Brazil-wide
• SafetyConsidered safe by Brazilian standards.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee (cafézinho)R$5–12 (≈ US$1–3)
• Beerdraught in a bar / can at a shopR$10–18 (≈ US$2–4)R$5–9 (≈ US$1–2)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi across the centreR$15–30 (≈ US$3–6)
• Metro or bus rideCity bus rideR$3.10 (≈ under US$1) (check)
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entryFree–R$20 (≈ US$4) (check)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personR$60 (≈ US$12)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomR$280 (≈ US$55)
• High-end bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomR$500 (≈ US$95)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget R$180 (≈ US$35) · Mid R$320 (≈ US$60) · High R$600 (≈ US$120)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

JDF Aeroporto de Juiz de Fora (Francisco de Assis) (About 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre on Av. Prefeito Mello Reis; small regional field, few daily flights — check current schedules before booking.) · GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão (Most travellers fly here, then take a bus or drive the BR-040 (about 3 h to JF).) · CNF Belo Horizonte–Confins (Alternative gateway; bus to JF takes about 4.5 h.)JDF Aeroporto de Juiz de Fora (Francisco de Assis) (About 4.3 mi (7 km) from the centre on Av. Prefeito Mello Reis; small regional field, few daily flights — check current schedules before booking.) · GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão (Most travellers fly here, then take a bus or drive the BR-040 (about 3 h to JF).) · CNF Belo Horizonte–Confins (Alternative gateway; bus to JF takes about 4.5 h.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

R$150–250 (≈ US$30–50) excl. bed

Mid

R$250–450 (≈ US$50–85) excl. bed

High

R$450 (≈ US$85)+ excl. bed

• Petty theft happens around the rodoviária and the centre at night: keep phones out of sight and use a taxi after dark.
• Summer (Dec–Mar) brings heavy afternoon rain and localised flooding in the valley — check forecasts before day trips into the mountains.
• The BR-040 is a busy truck route; avoid driving it at night.
• Museum opening hours change and some close on Mondays — confirm before you go.
• English is limited outside hotels; a few Portuguese phrases go a long way.