São Paulo Monthly Inflation at 6-Month High

2026-04-02 08:17 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

Consumer prices in São Paulo rose 0.59% month-over-month in March 2026, the most in six months, compared to 0.25% in February.

Price pressures accelerated for food (1.36% vs 0.42%), transportation (0.87% vs 0.21%) and healthcare (0.37% vs 0.11%) while a slowdown was recorded for housing (0.15% vs 0.38%) and clothing (0.13% vs 0.28%).

Prices were little changed for personal expenses (0.04% vs -0.17%) and education (0.00% vs 0.00%).



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São Paulo Monthly Inflation at 6-Month High
Consumer prices in São Paulo rose 0.59% month-over-month in March 2026, the most in six months, compared to 0.25% in February. Price pressures accelerated for food (1.36% vs 0.42%), transportation (0.87% vs 0.21%) and healthcare (0.37% vs 0.11%) while a slowdown was recorded for housing (0.15% vs 0.38%) and clothing (0.13% vs 0.28%). Prices were little changed for personal expenses (0.04% vs -0.17%) and education (0.00% vs 0.00%).
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