FX.co ★ Sao Paulo Monthly Inflation Accelerates to 4-Month High

In March 2025, consumer prices in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, experienced a notable increase of 0.62% month-over-month, marking the highest rise since November of the previous year, and building upon a 0.51% increase in February. This acceleration was primarily driven by significant price hikes in the sectors of food, which surged by 1.44% compared to the 0.43% rise in February, and housing, which rose by 1.14% following a 0.39% increase. Conversely, there were declines in the cost of personal care, which dropped by 0.60% after a previous rise of 0.20%, clothing, which decreased by 0.19% compared to a slight increase of 0.04%, and transportation, which saw a reduction of 0.08% following a substantial increase of 1.66% in the prior month.