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02/14/2013
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High average of these items consumed outside the home was 12.99%.
Average increase of the products consumed in the carnival was 7.46%.
Products and services consumed in the carnival
Accumulated variation of the fev/12 Jan/13
Beer and beer out 12.99%
Cafezinho 12.13%
Sweet and savory 10.98%
Ice creams out 9.27%
Soft drinks and mineral water outside the home 8.67%
Hotel 7.12%
Condom lubricant and 5.01%
Taxi fare 3.52%
Shields skin 1.18%
Source: FGV
The price of beer and draft beer was the most climbed between the goods and services consumed in the carnival between 2012 and this year, says a survey released on Tuesday (5) Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).
According to FGV, between February 2012 and January 2013, the average high in the items consumed during Carnival was 7.46%. The average value of beer and draft beer consumed outside the home, however, rose 12.99% in the same period.
The coffee recorded the second highest increase of 12.13%, followed by sweet and savory, with a high of 10.98%.
Ice cream and soda and water consumed outside the home complete the list of five topics with the largest positive changes, with increases of 9.27% and 8.67%, respectively.
Regarding beverages, including, the research highlights that whatever option reveler, high inflation is higher than the CPI-S between February 2012 and January 2013, which was 5.95%.
"Even for those looking to take the beer home, for example, this year will not be like that now. Although cheaper than in pubs, beer purchased in supermarkets are 15.20% more expensive than in the carnival of 2012, "said the note from FGV.
Some products, however, increased less than inflation. This is the case of condoms and lubricant, up 5.01%, the taxi fare (3.52%) and protective for skin (1.18%).
The economist André Braz, responsible for the survey, suggests that, to save money, the ideal is to make main meals at home, abuse of outdoor recreation (blocks Carnival and beaches) and whenever possible buy advance tickets for dances.
Source: G1 - News
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