Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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Updated 6 June 2026
€1.20
↓1% vs. region avg.
↑24% vs. region avg.
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
571 BRL
€96 · $110
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
71.39 BRL
€11.98 · $13.80
€0.17 per 1 BRL · updated weekly
Fuel type
Price per kWh
We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.
Consumption
Litre/Gallon
Distance unit
Route — select countries and distances
Sao Paulo → Buenos Aires
Distance
2,130 km
Fuel cost
~€268
Est. time
~5 days
Porto Alegre → Montevideo
960 km · ~€116 · ~2 days
🇧🇷 Brazil 830 km · 🇺🇾 Uruguay 130 km
Campo Grande → Asuncion
840 km · ~€101 · ~2 days
🇧🇷 Brazil 680 km · 🇵🇾 Paraguay 160 km
Rio Branco → Lima
1,350 km · ~€114 · ~3 days
🇧🇷 Brazil 950 km · 🇵🇪 Peru 400 km
Rio de Janeiro → Florianopolis
920 km · ~€110 · ~2 days
🇧🇷 Brazil 920 km
Current fuel prices in Brazil: diesel 7.14 BRL (€1.20 · $1.38) per liter, gasoline 6.65 BRL (€1.12 · $1.29) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Gasolina Comum E27 (~27% ethanol).
Brazil ranks #3 out of 9 countries in Latin America by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Brazil.
Free market
Changes daily
Variable
Regulator
ANP / Agencia Nacional do Petroleo, Gas Natural e Biocombustiveis
Market is formally free, but Petrobras and federal/state tax policy strongly influence retail. Ethanol plays a key role as a gasoline competitor.
Taxes and levies
ICMS, PIS/Pasep, Cofins, CIDE for gasoline, freight and blending with ethanol/biodiesel; ANP publishes official price composition, so exact percentages are better calculated by state and date.
Subsidies
No direct universal subsidies.
LPG/Autogas
Limited
Bank cards
Accepted everywhere
Price spread
Moderate
Market
Producer
Station networks
Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
ANP Brazil · gov.br/anp
Petrobras Brazil · precos.petrobras.com.br
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
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Avg. score
78
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Bahia 90A couple from Brasília built their own motorhome and travels across Brazil with their 1-year-old daughter. They have visited 10 Brazilian states so far. The couple works remotely on weekdays and explores new places on weekends. Their goal is to explore all of South America.
The Roda Riso clown duo, formed by Greice Miotello (clown Gretta) and Allan Ortega (clown Billy), is touring Santa Catarina state in a motorhome. The project aims to deliver 100 free performances across 17 municipalities by September 2026. Shows take place in public institutions and open spaces, targeting schoolchildren and residents of remote areas.
Davi and Paula, from the channel 'Vida na Estrada', converted a 2009 Iveco City Class minibus into a 6.5-meter motorhome. They removed seats, floors, and extra windows, reinforced the chassis with welding, treated the body for rust, and insulated the floor. Inside, they installed modular furniture, a bathroom with a roll-up door, solar panels, and a rooftop terrace. The couple sold the motorhome to pursue a new travel project with a 4x4 Land Cruiser Prado for a trip to Alaska.
A family from the Federal District of Brazil has moved into a motorhome. They travel with their young daughter and dog. The decision was made for mobility and to reduce housing costs.
Luiz Gustavo and Lorena sold most of their belongings in Uberlândia and relocated to Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul. They aim to buy a motorhome and travel across Brazil. The couple earns income by producing social media content; a video of a spider filmed shortly after arrival went viral.
Brazil's Federal Police conducted 'Operation Mens Occulta' against international cocaine trafficking, arresting a father and his two daughters—a lawyer and a psychologist. The family is suspected of accumulating luxury assets, including ranches, imported cars, thoroughbred horses, and a motorhome valued at approximately 1.2 million reais, using proceeds from cocaine smuggled from Paraguay. Over two years of investigation, police linked the group to the seizure of about 2.9 tons of cocaine. Financial reports revealed movements of around 70 million reais without a legitimate source.
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