The basic basket price rises in the first months of the year, says Dieese

cost of the basic basket went up in the first few months of 2018, according to a survey with 20 capital disclosed this Wednesday (9) by the Inter-union Department of statistics and socioeconomic studies (Dieese). According to research, in all the cities surveyed high accumulated in the cost of items considered as Basic. The highest was recorded in Victoria, where, from January to April this year, the cost of the basic basket rose 6.39 percent. However, considering the comparison between April last year and the same month this year, there's still recoil of values and every city. The biggest fall on that basis of comparison was recorded in João Pessoa, where the average price of the basket fell 12% in 12 months. Cost back to fall in April in the passage of March to April, the basket was cheaper in 16 capitals, still according to the Dieese. The largest price drop was recorded in João Pessoa, where the cost of the basic basket fell 4.02 percent. Already the largest increase was in Goiânia, with the cost of the basket going up 1.49%. Last month, Rio de Janeiro led the list of the capitals with the most expensive basket, with average value of R $440, as the city with the lowest price is Salvador, with R $325. Minimum wage should be R $3600, says Dieese based on the price of the basket of Rio de Janeiro, the Dieese estimates that for a family of 4 people for a month with the supply basic items, the minimum wage should be R $3,696.95. This value is equivalent to almost 4 times the current value of the minimum wage laid down by the federal Government, of R $954. Research shows that, in April, the worker receives a minimum wage is committed, on average, 43% of your net pay to purchase the items in the basket.