As regards the smallest variations, these were registered in Shoprite (0.32 percent), African Discount (0.58 percent) and Angomart (0.60 percent).
When analyzing the products that registered the greatest variations (in the fourth week of December and in relation to the third week of the same month), powdered milk (3.19 percent) and wheat flour (2.71 per cent) stand out. percent) and candy meal (2.61 percent). According to Jornal de Angola, in the opposite direction, the reductions in prices occurred in chicken legs (0.48 percent), mackerel fish (0.20 percent) and spaghetti pasta (0.39 percent).
As for municipal markets, the variation in the price of basic food basket products was 0.03 percent. In informal markets, the biggest variations were registered in the markets of São Paulo (0.95 percent), Km 30 (0.94 percent) and Asa Branca (0.89 percent). The smallest variations were observed in the markets of Katinton (2.23 percent), Kikolo (1.21 percent) and Correios (0.17 percent).
With regard to products in these markets, the greatest variations were wheat flour (1.08 percent), powdered milk (0.47 percent) and sugar (0.47 percent). The reductions were registered in bombo meal (1.69 percent), salt (1.66 percent) and mackerel fish (1.23 percent).
It should be remembered that the variation in the price level of goods and services in an economy is a phenomenon that occurs – usually in an upward direction – due to inflation.
