French bread reaches R$ 22.90 in Brazil

Published Mar 21, 2023

Tridge summary

The price of French bread in Brazil has increased significantly due to the rising costs of wheat and oil, with the situation worsened by inflation and the depreciation of the dollar. The cost per kilo varies widely across the country, from R$ 14.90 in Manaus to R$ 22.90 in São Paulo. Brazil's heavy reliance on imported wheat contributes to the high prices, but the country is working towards self-sufficiency, with projections to produce an additional 1.5 million tons this year.
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Original content

The price of the breakfast darling does not let up: the price of a kilo of French bread varies up to R$ 8 in the country. Do you know the reason for the price to go up so much? The variation in prices that wheat and oil (its derivatives, fuel, gas) suffered with the inflation of recent months. French bread, baguette, cacetinho (regional names for the famous salt bread and which are part of the routine of most families — have gone through price variations, since when the dollar rises, consequently, there is an increase in the value of purchases in the supermarket. According to a survey carried out by Efficienza, the tradition of eating bread is increasingly expensive and can vary greatly from one state to another. In Rio de Janeiro, for example, a kilo of bread costs from R$17.90 to R$19.50. In São Paulo, it reaches R$ 22.90, which is almost R$ 2.90 for 90 grams. In bakeries in the extreme east of the capital, the price found was R$ 16.90. In Manaus, this value is lower, according ...
Source: Agrolink

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