The price of the basic food basket in João Pessoa has the biggest reduction in the country in June, according to Dieese Disclosure/Conab The price of the basic food basket in João Pessoa fell 3.97% in June and registered the biggest reduction in the country in the month, according to a survey by the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese), released on Wednesday (8). With the drop, the food item went from R$718.47, in May, to R$689.95. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp Despite the monthly drop, the price of the basic food basket in João Pessoa rose by 8.46% in 12 months and 15.44% in the year, between December 2025 and June 2026.
The price of the basic food basket in João Pessoa has the biggest reduction in the country in June, says Dieese
The price of the basic food basket in João Pessoa has the biggest reduction in the country in June, according to Dieese Disclosure/Conab The price of the basic food basket in João Pessoa fell 3.97% in June and registered the biggest...
Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp Despite the monthly drop, the price of the basic food basket in João Pessoa rose by 8.46% in 12 months and 15.44% in the year, between December 2025 and June 2026. After João Pessoa, the biggest reductions were recorded in Recife (-3.62%), Maceió (-3.61%) and Natal (-3.48%).
- Check the price variation of products in the basic basket Between May and June, five of the 12 products that make up the basic basket became cheaper.
- See what they were: Tomato: -25.83% Crystal sugar: -4.27% Soybean oil: -3.11% Butter: -2.32% Coffee powder: -1.98% Six products registered price increases in the period: Carioca beans:...
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After João Pessoa, the biggest reductions were recorded in Recife (-3.62%), Maceió (-3.61%) and Natal (-3.48%). Check the price variation of products in the basic basket Between May and June, five of the 12 products that make up the basic basket became cheaper. See what they were: Tomato: -25.83% Crystal sugar: -4.27% Soybean oil: -3.11% Butter: -2.32% Coffee powder: -1.98% Six products registered price increases in the period: Carioca beans: 10.07% Banana: 3.49% Cassava flour: 2.01% French bread: 0.76% Milk full grain: 0.72% Prime beef: 0.54% The survey also measures how long a worker paid the minimum wage needs to work to buy the basic food basket. In João Pessoa, this time was 93 hours and 38 minutes in June, considering the national minimum of R$ 1,621.00. After deducting the 7.5% contribution to Social Security, the worker committed 46.01% of their net income to purchase the basket in June. In the previous month, this percentage had been 47.92%. Most watched videos from g1 Paraíba