Basic food basket rises 14% in the first half of 2026 in Natal, says Dieese

Price falls in June Despite the increase in the year, the price fell 3% in the month of June in Natal, which made the city the fourth capital with the lowest value recorded. The comparison is with May 2026. In the month of June, the capital of Rio Grande do Norte was only behind: Aracaju - R$ 630.40; São Luís - R$ 654.73; and Maceió - R$671.41. In June, considering the minimum wage of R$1,621 and the 7.5% Social Security discount, the purchase of basic foods consumed 45.76% of the worker's income in Natal. The 12 products that make up the basic food basket dropped in price in June, with tomatoes registering the biggest drop - 20%. ? On the national scene, the value of basic foods increased in 17 Brazilian capitals and decreased in another 10. The highest cost was recorded in São Paulo (R$ 965.47). In the year to date, all the capitals surveyed registered an increase, with rates ranging between 4.02% in São Luís and 21.48% in Fortaleza. More expensive and cheaper products In the year to date, eight of the 12 foods that make up the basic food basket in Natal have become more expensive. The big villain of the semester was tomatoes, with a jump of 90.36%, accompanied by carioca beans, which rose 42.45%. According to Dieese, the strong appreciation of beans in the country has been caused by the consecutive reduction in the grain's cultivation area and by climate problems that damaged the first and second national harvests. Products that increased in value in the semester: Tomato - 90.3% Caioca Beans - 42% Whole Milk - 12.8% Beef - 7.4% Banana - 6.4% Cassava flour - 2.6% Butter - 2.5% French bread - 2.5% Products that fell in price in the semester Needle rice - 3.6% Soybean oil - 5.7% Coffee powder - 7.4% Crystal Sugar - 7.5% Most watched videos on g1 RN