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03/07/2013
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Marli Moreira
Brazil Agency Reporter
São Paulo - The prices of the basic food basket rose in February, 15 of the 18 capital where it is made to the National Survey of Food Basket by Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese). Despite the improvement, the intensity of the increase was smaller than last month, when there was fixes in all capitals.
The three highest increases were observed in Recife (8.35%), Fortaleza (7.22%) and João Pessoa (7.11%). There were falls in Victoria (-0.63%), Goiania (-0.56%) and Brasília (-0.24%). The federal capital among the cities that had the largest increases in January, up 11.3%.
The capital continues to occupy the top of the list among the most expensive in the country baskets, with R $ 326.59, followed by Porto Alegre (U.S. $ 318.16), Florianópolis (R $ 314.46) and Manaus (R $ 314.18). Conversely, the lowest prices were found in Aracaju (U.S. $ 238.40), Campo Grande (R $ 269.38) and Salvador (U.S. $ 270.04).
The minimum wage calculated by Dieese as necessary to meet essential expenses of families came to R $ 2,743.69 - value 4.05 times higher than the minimum in force of $ 678. The value exceeded the estimated ceiling for January (U.S. $ 2,674.88), an amount 3.95 times higher than the current floor. The calculation was also well above the estimated amount for the same month last year - U.S. $ 2,323.21, an amount 3.74 times larger than the minimum for that time (£ 622).
For the year, all capitals indicated price advances highlighting Salvador (18.9%), Natal (18.20%) and Aracaju (16.83%). The smallest increases occurred in Bethlehem (5.57%), São Paulo (7.11%) and Victoria (7.74%).
Already in the last 12 months, the largest increases were observed in Salvador (32.03%), Natal (29.82%) and Fortaleza (29.29%) and lowest in Goiânia (14.06%), Bethlehem (15 21%) and Rio de Janeiro (16.46%). The Dieese noted, however, that a year ago, Campo Grande was not part of the research group. In two months, the town was up 10.88%.
Among the items that drew the most high basket are beans, which was more expensive in 16 capitals, especially Belo Horizonte (12.23%); tomatoes also high at 16 locations and more correction in Recife (56 7%), potatoes, most expensive capitals in ten and again highlighting Belo Horizonte (33.9%) and beef, with elevation in 11 of the 18 capitals, and most in Manaus (2.52%) .
Edition: Lily Beraldo
Source: Agencia Brazil
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