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João Pessoa consumer price monitoring – Aug 2026

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Procon-JP’s weekly monitoring continues to reveal sharp price swings across a wide range of goods in João Pessoa. In early August 2026, a survey of 110 fuel stations showed a slight decrease in some fuel costs. ~~While common~~ The lowest cash price for regular gasoline ~~prices remained stable between~~ fell to R$ 6.21 ~~and R$ 6.90~~ per liter, ~~ethanol prices saw a slight increase in~~ while the highest remained at R$ 6.90. Ethanol’s lowest ~~recorded price, rising from~~ cash price dropped to R$ 4.27 to per liter, with a high of R$ ~~4.55. Diesel S10~~ 4.99. Most stations kept gasoline prices ~~were noted to fluctuate between R$ 6.59~~ stable, with 22 reducing them and ~~R$ 7.59.~~ only four increasing them. Diesel and GNV prices remained largely unchanged. Significant price discrepancies persist in hygiene and cleaning products. A survey of 90 items across 13 supermarkets highlighted that 5-liter bottles of Omo liquid soap varied by R$ 26.09 between retailers. Other notable variations were observed in Ala powder soap, Tixan Ipê liquid soap, and various Oral B and Colgate toothpaste brands. ~~Newer data~~ Data from mid-August extends these findings to meat and poultry products. A survey of 89 items across 23 supermarkets and open-air markets conducted on August 13 revealed substantial beef price variations. Beef fillet ~~(without cord)~~ showed a difference of R$ 50.80 per kilo, ~~while national~~ with prices ranging from R$ 65.00 to R$ 115.80. National picanha recorded a 99.98% variation, ~~fluctuating between R$ 40.00 and R$ 79.99. In the poultry sector,~~ while chicken fillet prices varied by 100%, ranging from R$ 10.00 to R$ 20.00. Additionally, 12-unit trays of red eggs showed fluctuations between R$ 8.00 and R$ 9.00.

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