Construindo um Índice do Custo Relativo da Cesta Básica Alimentar para as Capitais Brasileiras

Luiz Paulo Tavares Gonçalves and Adriana Ferreira Silva
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Luiz Paulo Tavares Gonçalves: FACE/UFG
Adriana Ferreira Silva: FACE/UFG

No 105, Working papers - Textos para Discussao do Curso de Ciencias Economicas da UFG from Curso de Ciencias Economicas da Universidade Federal de Goias - FACE

Abstract: The price of the Basic Food Basket (CBA) is an important indicator of the relative cost of food and the purchasing power of Brazilian households, particularly among low-income populations. In this context, this study proposes the Relative Cost Index of the Basic Food Basket (I-CRCB), constructed from a standardized basic food basket for the Brazilian state capitals. The index provides a simple and intuitive way to identify which capitals exhibit costs above or below the national benchmark. The results reveal persistent heterogeneity across Brazilian state capitals, with systematic differences in the relative cost of the basic food basket and changes in the relative positions of capitals over time. The I-CRCB constitutes a complementary tool for monitoring the relative cost of food, providing an easily interpretable measure for regional economic analysis.

Keywords: Basic Food Basket; relative cost of food; purchasing power. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C43 D12 E31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages
Date: 2026-07
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