A National Basic Basket, regulated by decree nº 399 of the federal government, dated April 30, 1938, is a list made up of 13 products considered essential for a person's subsistence for a month, as well as the necessary quantity of each item.
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The decree was introduced at the same time that labor rights were established for Brazilians. The objective was to assign the value of a basic food basket as one of the components for defining the minimum wage. I.e, the minimum wage should be enough for a person to be able to afford basic food.
We have seen the value of the basic food basket change monthly. For this reason, research institutes such as Dieese, carry out a survey according to the cost of living in each region, which helps to establish the annual adjustment of the minimum wage and also helps to combat abusive prices in supermarkets, in addition to stimulating competition.
What foods are part of the Basic Basket?
- Meat;
- Milk;
- Bean;
- Rice;
- Flour;
- Potato;
- Tomato;
- Bread;
- Coffee;
- Banana;
- Sugar;
- Oil; It is
- Butter.
But it's not a rule, okay? This is the “official list”, but the ingredients may change according to the population’s eating habits – depending on the region of the country.
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It is worth remembering that the “official list” does not contain the same items as the basic food baskets that are sold and distributed, as these are made up of non-perishable items that do not spoil, that is: they do not include meat, vegetables and fruits. This “ready” basket is regulated by the federal government and serves as a calculation of the economy. At the distributors we were also able to find some baskets with basic hygiene and cleaning items, such as stone soap, toothpaste, soap, etc.
And the price of all this?
According to the Dieese survey, in September, the average cost of a basic food basket in São Paulo was R$750,74 – the highest value among the 17 capitals of Brazil.
Sequence:
- Florianópolis (R$ 746,55)
- Porto Alegre (R$ 743,94)
- Rio de Janeiro (R$ 714,14)
In the North and Northeast the composition is different.
Lowest values in the region:
- Aracaju (R$ 518,68),
- Salvador (R$560,31),
- João Pessoa (R$ 562,32)
- Recife (R$ 580,01)
The month of September was also a month of decline in 12 of Brazil's 17 capitals, according to Dieese's analysis.
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Biggest reductions:
- Aracaju (-3,87%)
- Recife (-3,03%)
- Salvador (-2,88%)
- Belém (-1,95%)
Biggest increases:
- Belo Horizonte (1,88%)
- Campo Grande (1,83%)
- Christmas (0,14%)
- São Paulo (0,13%)
- Florianópolis (0,05%)
Curto curation:
- What is a basic basket? (InfoMoney)
- SP had the most expensive basic food basket in the country in September, says Dieese (CNN)
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