The family food basket of June exceeded 378 million bolivars

It reached 378 million 300 000 617 bolivars. The family food basket (CAF) for the month of June increased by 58 million 161 thousand 997 bolivars compared to May, which translates into a monthly inflation of 71.8%. To acquire it, 125 monthly minimum wages are required, established according to the latest increase of 3 million bolivars.

Oscar Meza, director of the Documentation and Social Analysis Center of the Venezuelan Teachers' Federation, Cendas-FVM, u bicó la annualized price variation, from July to July at 30.663.7%.

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In an interview with Unión Radio, Meza detailed that a family must have a month to get what ### She charges in one month to be able to feed herself decently. "Every day, a family of five should have 12 million 610,000 bolivars with 59 cents, or 4.20 minimum wages, to cover the cost of this basket. That's what it costs a kilo of coffee today. "

According to the Cendas, the minimum wage has a deficit of 99.2%, or what is the same, its purchasing power in June was 0, 8 %, about 375 million Bolivars less than necessary to meet the needs of the family.

If one takes into account that until June 20, the minimum wage was one million bolivars, they were mandatory that month, 379 minimum wages per months to cover the family food basket. If the calculation is made on the basis of the increase decreed from that date, which brings to 3 million bolivars, then it takes 125 minimum wages a month to buy food, products of 39, housekeeping and housekeeping and medications.

All CAF items rose in price : fish and seafood, 129.7%; sugar and salt, 102.5%; fats and oils, 99.2%; tomato sauce and mayonnaise, 92.9%; coffee, 88.1%; cereals and grain products, 73.6%; milk, cheese and eggs, 64.4%; fruits and vegetables, 64.4%; meats and their preparations, 55.9%; grains, 44.0%; and roots, tubers and others, 39.9%.