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巴西物价高 世界杯游需带足现金 Tourists visiting Brazil for the World Cup are advised to pack a bathing suit, sunscreen, and a whole lot of cash. 路透社建议因世界杯出巴西旅游的游客带上泳衣，防晒霜和大量的现金。 ? Home to some of the worlds most expensive restaurants and hotels, and with some prices rising more as the opening match approaches, Brazil will shock those visitors whose idea of a tropical paradise is paying $1 for a beachside beer. ? Instead, Brazil is often the land of the $10 caipirinha (the sugar cane-based local drink of choice), the $100 risotto（意式调味饭） and the $1,000-a-night hotel room, prices fueled by many of the same imbalances and government policies that have restrained economic growth in recent years. ? Even by European and U.S. standards, prices for basic items are often staggering. ? In Sao Paulo, a bustling（熙熙攘攘的） business hub that is surrounded by some of the countrys largest coffee farms, an espresso often costs twice as much as in Lisbon, says Paulo Duarte, a pharmaceutical consultant who splits time between both cities. ? Its absurd, Duarte said. Were talking about one country that produces coffee and another that imports it. 1