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Cost of living of the middle class rises in June

07/11/2014

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In the past 12 months, the cumulative is 6.45%

Eduardo Enomoto/R7

The Index of Middle Class Life, calculated by the OEB (Association of Economists of Brazil), rose 0.14% in June compared to May. In the first half, the index is up 3.65%. In the past 12 months, the cumulative is 6.45%.

Of the seven groups surveyed, four had increased and three decreased prices in June. The Housing Group recorded an increase of 0.5% - with a variation of 5.02% in the last 12 months. The highlights were the subgroups Domestic and Conservation Service, with 0.61% (being 0.67% and 0.53% for condo for domestic service); Cleaning items, with 0.62%; Rent, with 0.53%; and equipment of the household, with 1.38%.

In Apparel Group, which grew 0.93% in the month (the highest increase of 7 individual groups that make up the ICVM) and 4.17% in the last 12 months, the highest increases were found for the change of season in women's clothing, highlighting the rise of Dress / set (2.83%) and Women Pants (0.93%).

At Group Health, the prices increased, on average, 0.39%, increasing by 8.07% over the last 12 months. The highlights were Health Plans (0.43%) and Medical Services (1.60%).

Education in the group, which grew 0.14% and now is up 8.59% over the last 12 months, the highlight was Course Languages (0.67%).

The three groups that were dropped Food, Personal Expenses and Transportation. Power was down 0.34% and accumulated a 7.96% in the last 12 months. The most significant decreases occurred in beef (-0.27%) and fresh products (-5.97%), especially fruits (-3.45%), vegetables (-9.61%), tubers (-9.48%) and vegetables (-13.85%).

The Personal Expenses group had a decrease of 0.23% in June and now is up 9.90% over the last 12 months. The largest decline occurred in airfare (-4.03%). Have the transport group recorded -0.14% in June and 3.56% in the last 12 months. The largest decline occurred in the subgroup vehicle itself (-0.46%), highlighting the decreases in ethanol (-4.08%) and gasoline (-0.62%).


Source: R7

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