SAO PAULO-the cost of the basic basket, measured by the Inter-Union Department of statistics and socioeconomic studies (Dieese), climbed in all Brazilian capitals in 2016, according to a survey published on Wednesday, 4. The largest was in Rio Branco (23.63%), followed by Maceió (20.69%) and Bethlehem (16.70%). Less pronounced elevations were already in Recife (4.23%), Curitiba (4.61%) and São Paulo (4.96%).
In the passage from November to December, the value of the basket has decreased in 25 cities and rose in two. The most significant falls were registered in Aracaju ( -5.11%), Campo Grande ( -4.16%) and São Luís ( -4.13%). The high were noted in Manaus (0.22%) and Rio Branco (0.97%). The higher cost of the set of basic food goods was established in Porto Alegre (459.02 R$) and the lowest in Recife (us $347,96).
Based on the most expensive basket and taking into account the constitutional determination that establishes that the minimum wage should be sufficient to defray the costs of a worker and his family with food, housing, health, education, clothing, hygiene, transportation, recreation and welfare, the Dieese estimates that the minimum wage for a family of four should be R$ 3,856.23 , or 4.38 times the current value of R$ 880.00. In December, the average time of work necessary to acquire the products in the basket was 98 hours and 59 minutes. The worker is paid by the national floor committed in December, 48.90% of income to acquire these products.
Among the main products that make up the basket, most went up in 2016. In the biggest high, milk advanced 63.53% in João Pessoa, the bean carioquinha fired 133.48% in Maceió, 49.07% encareceu rice in Boa vista, coffee jumped 45.35% in Maceió, the price of sugar grew up 53.51% in Boa Vista and soybean oil rose 24.86% in Rio Branco. Already the tomato was featured, with retraction of 40.04 percent in Campo Grande.
O Estado de S. Paulo
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