Economic recovery

Items that usually weigh in the pocket, such as whole milk, beans, tomatoes and potatoes, have had consumer price cuts

The basket was cheaper in November, 25 of the 27 capitals, which is made to the National Survey of Food Food Basket, said on Tuesday (6/12)  the Inter - Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Diesse).

The main items that contributed to the reduction of the cost of the basic basket were whole milk, beans, tomatoes and potatoes. 

The relief in the household pocket accompanies the fall in domestic inflation,  leading the central bank to reduce, in the last two meetings of the Monerária Policy Committee (Copom), the basic interest rates, what happened there was four years.

The Consumer Price Index (IPCA-15) rose by 0.26%, the lowest result for the month since 2007, driven by food and clothing.

In 2017, as projected by the Central Bank, the inflation target (4.5%) should be reached, which has not happened since 2009.

Capitals

The largest fall in the price of the basic basket in November occurred in Boa Vista (-7.35%), followed by Recife (-5.10%), Cuiabá (-4.68%), Salvador (-4.48%), , Belo Horizonte (-4.20%) and São Paulo (-4.08%).

According to Dieese's analysis, in November, the average time required to purchase the products of the basic basket was 100 hours and 56 minutes. As of October, it was 103 hours and 48 minutes.

The price of milk decreased in all capitals, except in Brasília, where it remained stable, and beans were cheaper in 24 cities. The price of tomatoes has already declined in 22 capitals.

Accumulated

Between January and November 2016, the price of the basic basket was higher in all cities surveyed by DIEESE, in particular Maceió (22.95%), Rio Branco (22.44%), Aracaju (20.53%) and Fortaleza (18.62%). Among the capitals where prices rose less intensively are Recife (5.76%), Manaus (7.18%), Curitiba (7.55%) and São Paulo (7.72%).