The price of the basic food basket fell in all 27 Brazilian capitals in the last half of 2025. The falls ranged between -9.08%, in Boa Vista (RR,) and -1.56%, in Belo Horizonte (MG).
The data, released this Tuesday (20), are from the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese) and the National Supply Company (Conab). Since July 2025, the survey covers all 27 capitals in the country. Previously, the survey was only carried out in 17.
Champion in price drops among the capitals, Boa Vista (RR) saw a reduction of -9.08% in the value of the basic food basket in the last half of last year, with the price going from R$712.83 in July 2025, to R$652.1.4 in December – R$60.69 lower.
The second capital with the biggest drop in the period was Manaus (AM), with a decrease of -8.12% in the price of the basket, from R$674.78 to R$620.42, that is, R$54.36 less cost. Fortaleza (CE) occupies third place in terms of price reduction for essential foods: a drop of -7.90%, from R$738.09 in July to R$677 in December, R$61.09 cheaper.
The capitals that had the lowest losses were Belo Horizonte (MG), Macapá (AP) and Campo Grande (MS) with drops of -1.56%, -2.10% and -2.16%, respectively, in the period.
By region, Boa Vista (RR) leads the price drop scenario not only nationally, but also in the North, just as Fortaleza (CE), occupies not only third place overall, but is also champion in the Northeast of the country.
In the Center-West, Brasília (DF), is the record holder for the decline in the price of the basket in the period, with a variation of -7.65% in the last six months of 2025. In the South, the best placed capital is Florianópolis (SC), which saw a reduction of -7.67% in the value of the set of products. Vitória (ES) is the winning capital in the Southeast of the country, with a -7.05% reduction in the price of the basic food basket from July to December last year.
According to the president of Conab, Edegar Pretto, the results of the last six months of 2025 demonstrate that Brazil’s agricultural policy is on the right track.
“We are celebrating because this widespread drop is the result of investments that the federal government has been making in the Brazilian agricultural sector, increasing food production for national domestic consumption.”
He highlighted the Harvest plans of the last three years, both corporate and Family Farming.
“For three years now, both have had record values, with no shortage of resources for agricultural financing, and with subsidized interest rates.”
