Salvador has the highest inflation rate among the capital cities.
The capital of Bahia registered the highest increase in the Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S), surveyed by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), from the third to the last week of September; Salvador's indicator rose by 0,44 percentage points, from 0,7% to 1,14%; the average is above the national average, which was 0,49% – 0,06 percentage points above the rate of the third week.
Bahia 247 - The capital of Bahia state registered the highest increase in the Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S), surveyed by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), from the third to the last week of September.
The indicator for Salvador increased by 0,44 percentage points, rising from 0,7% to 1,14%. The average is above the national average, which stood at 0,49% – 0,06 percentage points above the rate of the third week.
Three other Brazilian capitals experienced growth, which reveals an increase in the prices of products and services. These were Recife (PE), Porto Alegre (RS), and Belo Horizonte (BH). Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, on the other hand, experienced a decrease in the inflation rate.