Price of basic basket decreased 0.72% in Sao Paulo

Basic basket is a basic-needs grocery package including food, personal care and cleaning items that some companies in Brazil distribute monthly to their employees as a result of agreements.

The price of the basic basket in Sao Paulo decreased 0.72% from the day on September 26 and October 2, based on the search of the Foundation for the Protection and Consumer Protection (Procon). The average price, which was $ 295.19 last month, went to U.S. $ 293.07.

In the weekly variation, of the 31 products surveyed, six had increased the price, and 23 products decreased and two remained stable. Among the highlights, the group of personal hygiene fell 1.26%, followed by food that retreat 0.87%. Cleaning products had a mild high of 0.88%.

During the period, the products that most influenced the value of the basket, considering their weights were: type 2 rice, whole frozen chicken , potato, soybean oil and refined sugar.