Among the foods that have had the most price variation during 2022, the potato is the one that stands out the most. According to the most recent CPI report, this product registered an increase of 19.52% in November.
(Inflation in November: the highest of the decade despite discounts).
The tuber was the one that increased the most in the subclass of food and beverages, which registered a monthly variation of 1.50%, the highest of the year for this segment.
After the father, they followed him sweets, candies, caramels, chocolates, chocolates, chewing gum, marshmallows, cocadas for home consumption that registered an increase of 5.53% Y coffee and coffee-based products (5.13%).
(With inflation data, the discussion of the 2023 minimum wage begins).
On the other side of the scale, the foods that registered the greatest price decreases were tree tomato (-7.85%), oranges (-7.70%) and blackberries (-5.64%).
As reported by the Dane, Medicines and pharmaceutical products also had a significant weight in the CPI variation. From 2016, until November of this year, the prices of medical treatments have increased 10.57%.
(Annual inflation in the country was 12.53%, the highest in 23 years).
In November 2022, the monthly variation of the CPI was 0.77%, the year-to-date variation was 11.72% and the annual variation was 12.53%.
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