#brasil The price of the basic food basket in Brazil is one of the highest in recent years. According to Dieese, in March 2024, the most expensive basic food basket was found in São Paulo, with an average cost of R$$ 813.26. Next are the baskets in Rio de Janeiro (R$$ 812.25), Florianópolis (R$$ 791.21) and Porto Alegre (R$$ 777.43) ¹.

In addition, FecomercioSP points out that Brazilians' Christmas dinner is 9.54% more expensive in 2024, compared to the end of last year. The items that saw the biggest increases were potatoes (30.82%), olive oil (28.58%), rice (19.58%) and garlic (19.48%)².