Exchange rate Brazilian real to US dollars
The BRL lost ground to the USD over the last 90 days: peaked at 0.204240 USD on May 11 and trades at 0.195913 USD today.
How much is it?
How much each amount of Brazilian reais converts to in US dollars at today's rate.
| BRL | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 BRL | 0.195913 USD |
| 5 BRL | 0.979566 USD |
| 10 BRL | 1.9591 USD |
| 50 BRL | 9.7957 USD |
| 100 BRL | 19.5913 USD |
| 500 BRL | 97.9566 USD |
| 1,000 BRL | 195.9132 USD |
| 5,000 BRL | 979.5662 USD |
| 10,000 BRL | 1,959.1325 USD |
BRL → USD
Frequently asked questions
How many dollars is 1 Brazilian real?
BRL → USD is obtained by inverting the wholesale USD/BRL rate. If the day's USD/BRL is high (weak real), 1 real buys fewer dollars; if it's low (strong real), it buys more. The movement reverses depending on which side you look at.
Should a Brazilian buy dollars?
For specific abroad expenses, exchange houses or digital brokers (avoiding the highest IOF) are the best route. For long-term investment, FX-linked funds or dollar-denominated BDRs avoid daily operations. Buying physical dollar cash makes little sense for safety reasons.
Why does the real change when there's no US announcement?
Because BRL is very sensitive to global capital flows. A drop in international soy prices, a shift in SELIC expectations, a local political event — any of the three can move the rate without the Fed saying anything.
How do I track dollar investments inside a real-denominated budget?
In Monarka you can keep a BRL account for daily life and a USD one for investments, savings or international accounts. Consolidated net worth shows how much each part represents and updates automatically with the exchange rate.
Track money across currencies
Monarka records expenses in USD, savings in guaraníes, income in reais — and shows it all consolidated in whatever currency you pick. Automatic rates included.