The price of beef, always present on the plate of Mato Grosso do Sul, fell 0.63% in April, according to research by the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese), released this Tuesday (7). However, according to the survey, the cost of the basket last month closed at R$732.75, an increase of 0.37% compared to March.
Dieese further explained that, to pay the full value of the basket, a worker needed to work an average of 109 hours and 54 minutes in April. This is equivalent to more than 4 days of uninterrupted work.
To explain the calculation, Dieese stated that the percentage of the net minimum wage allocated to the purchase of the basic food basket was 54.01%while in March this percentage was 53.29%.
Furthermore, the price of the basic food basket in Campo Grande (MS) is the 5th most expensive among the country’s capitals.
See the main items in the basic food basket that changed in April:
- Tomato: +10.04% (rose for the 2nd consecutive month);
- Carton milk: +1.50% (rose for the 2nd consecutive month);
- Coffee: +5.27%;
- Potato: +2.81%;
- French bread: +1.75%;
- Carioquinha beans: -3.21%;
- Beef: -0.63%;
- Needle rice: -0.51%
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