WORKER SPENDS R $751 PER MONTH for LUNCH AWAY FROM HOME 19/03/2018

The average value of the lunch out of the House was R real $34.14 2017, according to a survey published on Thursday by the Brazilian Association of benefit to the employee (ABBT). The cost for lunch away from home was 3.64% more expensive. The research considers the cost of a full meal, namely, non-alcoholic beverage, dish, dessert and coffee. Despite the moderation in inflation, lunch out of the House is still more expensive. The country's official inflation closed 2017 with high 2.95%, according to the IPCA. The price of food consumed at home fell 4.85%. "We believe that other costs, such as cooking gas, electricity and water, for example, lobbied the establishments to make the transfer to the final price to consumers," says Jessica Srour, Director President of ABBT. If you take into account the average price of a meal at the end of the month the employee will have disbursed R real $751.00 for lunch away from home. "This represents 80% of the value of the minimum wage from 2017, it was real 937. Without the meal voucher, it would be hard for most workers afford the costs of food away from home, "says Jessica. PAT-the worker food program-the federal Government serves around 22 million workers, according to Labor Department data. Of this total, 85% receiving up to five minimum wages. Most expensive city people who lunch in Florianópolis (SC) are the ones who pay more expensive for lunch out of the House, according to research by the Brazilian Association of benefit to the employee (ABBT). The average price of the full meal in Florianopolis is R $40.85 real. The city with the lowest price is Campo Grande (MS), with R $26.23 real. "Normally, cities that are tourist destinations have higher prices than the other. That's why research is important, helps human resources departments of the companies to be granted the benefit with appropriate value for each region, "says Jessica. In São Paulo, Barueri is the city with the largest cost for lunch from home: R $38.20 real. Then comes St. Paul (R $34.33). The Southeast region is the most expensive in the country, with R $34.49 real.