Despite this drop, the accumulated inflation of beer in 2024 is still above the IPCA. So far this year, beer inflation in retail trade was 3.2%, and in bars and restaurants, 3.4%, compared to 2.9% of the IPCA in the same period.
The scenario is similar in the last 12 months, where average beer prices increased by 5.04% in retail trade and 4.85% outside the home, while general inflation was 4.5%.
Salvador (northeast) recorded the highest increase in the price of beer at retail (+1.7%), while outside the home, São Paulo had the highest increase (+1.2%). On the other hand, Campo Grande presented the highest deflation of beer at retail, with a fall of 2.2%.
