Trust me, I know about regular inflationary forces; however
Let me explain myself a bit better. GDP inflation is caused by us, the regular consumer / mongers of local or foreign origin. If the locals set a price for services, say 1BR per minute, and no one overpays or tips, prices will not go up as quickly as in say, as an example of opulence and plain stupidity, a place like Help. Go back 5 years ago. Even though the prices has been set in stone for years unofficially, and communicated in every forum available, it was overran by a bunch of stupid f*ucks who went out of their way to show everybody how much money they had. Remember the wannabe rappers? Bling, bling, loudmouth jack*sses of all creeds and races, raising hell and stuff? They overpaid for everything: Girls, drinks, etc. Next thing you know, brazilians could not afford to go to their own disco and if they did it was just to drink, dance and maybe watch, just like most of your termas.
Fast forward to today. Everyone acknowledges that prices are going up for everything. However, some spots, some places where foreigners wouln't dare go have not been overpriced because it IS all locals who go there or some of us who know how to act outside the tourists areas. The prices have NOT gone up in 5 years for GDP's there and they are doing great business at these places. They are kept in my back pocket and known by locals. They should stay hidden because locals can enjoy the spoils and not worry about foreigners overpricing shit like they always seem to do.
In 8 years I watched and warned time and again about overpaying for GDP's at Help. Prices went from about BR80 for TLN and went up five fold until it closed. Again, this isn't about regular inflation it is about out of control knuckleheads who won't respect another man's backyard and follow simple instructions. In order to get along, some need to learn to go along. I know you are not one of them, but there are way too many of them out there waiting to destroy what has not been destroyed yet. So I keep some secrets because I am not having what happened before to happen again; I love this place too much.
[QUOTE=Bubba Boy;1185427]There is rampant inflation in Brazil. It is not caused by foreign tourists, the strong Real has deterred many, tourist numbers are way down. The prices have been pushed up by local Brazilians, just normal Latin American inflation. Most of the Rio hotels are operating at almost full capacity, pretty much all local Brazilians on holidays ramping up then price of everything.[/QUOTE]
Sperto is singlehandely responsable for raising the cost of pussy in Rio.
[QUOTE=Sperto;1185737]I understand that you want us all to get curious about where to find your secret Buceta-Shangri-La. Unless your friends will lynch you, you maybe could share the name of the bairro?[/QUOTE]Don't let Sperto know where these places are, he is known to way overpay for all kinds of pussy. He is also suspected of causing the prices of coconuts on Copa Beach to rise at least 0. 50c. He just overpays for everything! If you let him know where these places are he will be there slinging R$20 tips to every girl in the place including the locker attendants.