farmers markets.

While it can definitely be more convenient to shop at a grocery store, I've actually found the farmers markets to be the perfect place for me to stock up on fruits and vegetables. Since I don't cook meat at home, and most of what I eat is what my father calls "roughage" I've found the cheapest and freshest "frutas e verduras e legumes" are at the farmers markets. There are a few that happen every day, and I've noticed that the markets in Botafogo are drastically cheaper than those in Ipanema. A word of note: If you go to the ones in Ipanema and Copacabana, you can definitely bargain down the price, but I haven't had much luck trying to get cheaper fruits in Botafogo. Also, if you go closer to the end, the prices drop even more. For someone like me, who isn't too picky with the looks of the fruits, I like to go later to score a better deal.