Buying a basic food basket in Brazil became more expensive in January this year and the income commitment for those who receive up to one minimum wage reached 55.20%. This is what shows National Survey of Dieese’s Basic Food Basketwhich carries out a price survey in 17 capitals.
São Paulo has the most expensive food basket in the country, worth R$713.86, equivalent to 63.27% of the total income of a worker who earns up to R$1,212 per month. Then there are the cities of Florianópolis (R$ 695.59), Rio de Janeiro (R$ 692.83), Vitória (R$ 677.54) and Porto Alegre (R$ 673).
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The cheapest basket in Brazil was registered in Aracaju (R$ 507.82), followed by João Pessoa (R$ 538.65) and Salvador R$ 504.01).
Buying less with less money
And if the income of the worker who receives a salary is practically entirely committed to the basic food basket, people who receive the Auxílio Brasil of R$ 400 are in an even worse situation.
According to Dieese, the ideal value of an ideal minimum wage to cover the costs of a family of four should be R$ 5,997.14, equivalent to almost 5 times the value of the minimum wage. In this scenario, basic expenses such as food, housing, health, education, clothing, hygiene, transport, leisure and social security are taken into account.
The department also indicated that the average working day to buy the products in the basket decreased by a few hours, from 119 hours and 53 minutes in December to 112 hours and 20 minutes.
What became more expensive in the Brazilian basket
Among the highlights in this month’s survey, the price of a kilo of powdered coffee rose in all capitals analyzed in comparison with December. According to Dieese, “the expectation of a shortfall in the 2022/2023 crop and the lower global coffee stocks raised both international and domestic prices”.
Sugar was also highlighted, with the highest value per kilo in 15 capitals. In Brasília, the cost of the product was 4.66% higher. Only Florianópolis and Porto Alegre had a decrease of 1.09% and 0.22%, respectively. The off season is the justification for the increase in prices.
Soybean oil became more expensive in 15 capitals, only Vitória and Aracaju had a low price. In Belém, which had the greatest variation, the cost of food increased by 5.99%. Dieese points out that the weather can affect soybeans in Brazil and that there is also a lot of external demand for the grain and crude oil.
The good news was the reduction in the price of rice and beans. The price of rice fell in 16 of the 17 capitals surveyed. In Vitória, Espírito Santo, the drop reached 9.87%. In the case of beans, the cost was cheaper in 12 capitals. “For the carioquinha type, researched in the North, Northeast, Midwest, in Belo Horizonte and São Paulo, the retractions ranged from -8.44%, in the capital of Minas Gerais, to -0.29%, in Aracaju”, says the report. Dieese’s note.
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