How much did Estádio Nilton Santos cost to build?
The Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, known as Engenhao, is the athletics and football stadium in the Engenho de Dentro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, built by the city for the 2007 Pan American Games with a capacity near 46,900 seats and used for the 2016 Olympic athletics, home of Botafogo under a 20-year concession from 2007. Agencia Brasil reported on 3 August 2007 that the construction paid for with municipal public money cost 380 million reais.
Final project cost
BRL 380 million
Approximately $195.17 million
Cost basis: 2007
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