Is the tap water in Rio De Janeiro safe to drink?

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No. It is not safe. While it has improved and the water is treated at the source, it does not necessarily make it intact to all taps due to old and damaged infrastructure. Locals do not drink it and people also tell tourists to avoid it.

For this reason, bottled water is easily available and there are tons of people on the streets or walking around with coolers selling bottled water. It is reasonably priced with a 500ml costing 3 Reais or 2 for 5 Reais which comes to less than $1 USD per bottle at the current exchange rate.

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