USD to BRL Exchange Rate Today
Convert US dollars to Brazilian reais at the live mid-market rate. The comparison on this page shows what the transfer services we have quotes for pay out.
1000 USD =
5,526.70BRL
1 BRL = 0.1809 USD
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Sending 1,000.00 USD → BRL · Estimated typical cost · bank deposit, bank-funded
Showing 12 of 17 services we can price for USD → BRL
Estimates only, not live quotes. "Recipient Gets" is for a bank deposit funded from a bank account, on today's mid-market rate: for a "provider quote", minus the rate markup and fee from that provider's own recent quote; for an estimate, minus the provider's typical markup and fee. Rows are ranked by total cost, the fee plus the rate markup, so a fee charged on top of the amount sent counts against a provider even when its recipient gets more. Real cost varies by corridor, amount, delivery and payment method, and promotions (e.g. new-customer offers can be cheaper). Tap a provider to get its live rate before sending. The dot by each provider shows confidence, and the label says how the figure was grounded: "corridor estimate" is a rate we measured for this exact pair; a currency-code estimate (e.g. "USD estimate") is measured for that source currency but not this destination; "typical estimate" is the provider's general figure across all its corridors; "provider quote" is that provider's own recent quote for this pair, its markup and fee applied to today's mid-market rate exactly as its calculator shows them, and a provider whose quote depends on a payment or delivery choice is left out here and priced on its own calculator. Margins are verified against live provider quotes and the World Bank Remittance Prices database; the date above is the most recent collection. Some “Send money now” buttons are partner links: we may earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you, and rows are ranked by cost whatever the link. See how we collect these prices and our advertising disclosure.
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USD to BRL conversion table
Common amounts at the current mid-market rate of 1 USD = 5.5267 BRL.
Mid-market rate: the midpoint banks trade at, before any provider adds a margin, from FastForex, a commercial exchange-rate data provider. What you actually receive is below; how we source rates.
What you actually get for 1,000 USD
Nobody converts at the mid-market rate. At 1 USD = 5.5267 BRL, a perfect conversion of 1,000 USD would be 5,527 BRL. Here is what 12 services would really send, fee and exchange-rate margin included.
“Cheapest” is the lowest total cost to you, the fee plus the margin in the rate, not the largest payout. Remitly pays out more because its fee is charged on top of the 1,000 USD, so you pay more in all; Taptap Send pays out more at a rate better than our mid-market reference, which we never rank cheapest.
Western Union offers this route as 2 services at different fees. The figures shown are for the cheapest.
On 1,000 USD, the gap between the best and worst option here is 259.55 BRL for the same money, converted on the same day. That difference is the fee plus the margin each service builds into its rate, and it is the only part of this page you can do anything about. How exchange-rate markups work.
Typical pricing for a bank-funded transfer to a bank account, not a live quote. Promotional offers and payment method can change it. Check the provider before sending. Where we price a service from its own recent quotes, its row uses the fee and rate margin from that quote. Some services we price from their own quotes are not in this table, because their quote for this pair depends on a payment or delivery choice or we hold none for it, so “cheapest” is among the services shown. Each is priced on its own calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to BRL?
Of the 11 services with a current quote for 1,000 USD to BRL, Instarem costs the least: 7.58 USD in fee and exchange-rate margin (0.76% of the amount), and the recipient gets 5,485 BRL. Remitly is next at 8.71 USD (5,501 BRL). Those are prices for a bank-funded transfer to a bank account, collected November 3–6, 2026, on today's mid-market rate; the comparison on this page updates when you change the amount.
How much does it cost to send 1,000 USD to BRL?
Between 7.58 and 54.55 USD in fees and exchange-rate margin, across the 11 services with a current quote, so the recipient gets between 5,225 and 5,501 BRL. A perfect conversion at the mid-market rate (1 USD = 5.5267 BRL) would be 5,527 BRL. Those are prices for a bank-funded transfer to a bank account, collected November 3–6, 2026, on today's mid-market rate.
What is the US Dollar to Brazilian Real exchange rate?
On November 9, 2026, the mid-market rate was 1 USD = 5.5267 BRL. The converter above shows the live rate. The mid-market rate is the benchmark before any provider adds a fee or an exchange-rate margin.
How can Americans send money to Brazil?
Many transfer services pay out to Brazilian bank accounts, including through Pix, Brazil's instant payment system. Compare the reais the recipient gets after the fee and the exchange-rate margin, not the advertised fee alone. The comparison on this page prices the services we have quotes for. See our Send Money to Brazil guide for the full breakdown.
Why does the USD to BRL rate move so much?
The real is a floating currency, so the rate moves with interest-rate decisions by the Banco Central do Brasil and the US Federal Reserve, commodity prices and investor sentiment.
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