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FGV Ibre published a survey showing the average cost of the basic food basket in eight locations across Brazil. Check out the prices!
According to records from the HORUS & FGV IBRE Consumer Basket platform, the average price of the basic food basket decreased in most state capitals in September. However, even with this drop, prices are still considered high, especially when compared with the current minimum wage, which is R$ 1,320.
In Rio de Janeiro, the city with the highest price, the basket cost R$ 830 in that month. The lowest price identified was in Belo Horizonte, at R$ 598.40, highlighting the significant regional variations.
Furthermore, according to the FGV Ibre report, this decrease in prices reflects a trend observed throughout this year. In September, only Salvador did not show a decrease, remaining unchanged from the previous month. See more details below.
Average prices of the basic food basket
The survey analyzes the essential consumer basket of Brazilians in eight regions of Brazil. Below, check the average prices found in each city during September:
- São Paulo: R$ 784.44;
- Curitiba: R$ 679.24;
- Belo Horizonte: R$ 598.40;
- Manaus: R$ 634,57;
- Rio de Janeiro: R$ 830,82;
- Brasília: R$ 668,81;
- Fortaleza: R$ 700,67;
- Salvador: R$ 683,32.
However, when comparing month over month, São Paulo, Curitiba and Belo Horizonte, with decreases of -3.6%, -3.4% and -3.3% respectively, had the largest reductions.
Basic food basket prices are lower in all capitals; understand why
Finally, when observing fluctuations in the average prices of the basic food basket over the last six months, we see that all cities showed reductions. See the list below:
Thus, the products that had the largest decreases during this period were: vegetables, oil, beans, beef and pork.
