when I was living/working there in 2001-2 the Real was floating between 2.82 and 2.36 and I was living like a KING on an $83 per diem!
https://m.timesofindia.com/business...r-after-oct-sell-off/articleshow/61579060.cms
https://m.timesofindia.com/business...r-after-oct-sell-off/articleshow/61579060.cms