Inflation today: How the drainage of prices affects generations of different forms economy
In the capital, Bellim, Explanation of inflation Place a 0.33 % mark in April, according to IPCA-15 data, released by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The result was mainly pressed due to the increase in food and education prices. But the effects of this scenario are not distributed equally among the Brazilians. Depending on age, the effect of inflation and weight changes.
A Family Budget Research (POF) 2018, also from the institute, helps to understand the reason for each age group differently in prices. Young people, adults and the elderly consume different products and services, and thus face special challenges when the cost of living rises.
“When it comes to age, the moment of life when a person is determined by many of their needs,” explains Luiz Claudio Martins, an economist and analyst at IBGE. “There are needs that permeate all age groups, such as education and health, but there are others for a specific age group.”
Young people press transport and food
Daniel Santos, 22, is a university student and lives in rent in Bilim. For him, the biggest weights in the budget Transfer and food. He says: “I feel yes, (increased the cost of living), and what” the most heavy “in my pocket is the part of transport and food, in addition to the irreparable expenses that always occur and end up to dismantle the financial part.”
According to POF, young people between the ages of 18 and 29 are the ones who feel the largest number of re -amendments in public transportation (an increase of 3.11 %), food away from home (3.87 %) and rent (8.43 % in 12 months). For those who live alone, such as Daniel, each penny makes a difference. “I am paying 700 rings of rent. There was no modern modification, and good!”
For Daniel, the transfer spending, in particular, has weed a daily basis. “I used more application through the application, given the places I need to move to because of the demands of the first university stage and also because the city is very dangerous. But this ends with generating an increase in spending at the end of the month,” he says.
This perception was confirmed by Luiz Claudio: “Children between the ages of 18 and 24 at the university have less demand for medicines, exams and health insurance. But it is an age group that moves a lot, which uses transportation and entertainment.”
Entertainment and exit with friends was the first to leave the budget. “My expenses focus more on transportation and food, so I must really spend in this regard. But things like leaving and entertainment away from home, I can’t really. So, in this sense, it has a great impact,” he explains.
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Adults in the midst of family equipment
For those between the ages of 30 and 59, usually with children and often the home provider, spending is wider and more diverse. The group feels more intense School increases, health plan, supermarket and fuel.
In the past 12 months, the primary school has increased by 8.44 % and the center, 8.20 %. Gasoline increased by 9.75 %, food for home consumption, 7.22 %. Health plans, one of the main obligations of this range, was 6.95 % more expensive.
“Adults are usually a family service provider. Therefore, their expenses with food, education for younger and transport. Part of these adults have their own cars, so they spend on gasoline and taxes, and they also hold a health plan for themselves and other family members.”
The costs of aging are expensive
If young people feel transport and adults in their children’s school, The elderly face more severe inflation: health. Fatima Nielander, 72, feels it on the skin. The retired, has the help of her children to buy daily medications, which often exceed the budget. “I take medications that cost 200 rsus on average or even more.”
The iPCA-15 data confirms the reality that Fatima suffers from. Pharmaceutical products increased by 5.43 %, especially anti -diabetes (+5.32 %). Medical and dental services increased by 9.14 %, laboratory tests, 4.43 %.
“The elderly need these medications and these services, as many of them consume medications continuously, especially for chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes,” explains Louise Claudio. “The increase in drug prices may end in the budget.”
Donna Fatima says that, despite the high costs, she chose a healthy plan to ensure light movement in care. “Our money does not increase, but the price of medicines and the plan yes,” regrets. However, it seeks to maintain an active and long -distance lifestyle to reduce dependence on medical services. “This helps me a lot to keep my health so far.”
Challenge to everyone
Even with different consumer profiles, Health and education are basic expenses for all families. According to Louise Claudio, the old Brazilian population tends to pressure on health costs. “Families are advancing in old age, so, in this process, there is higher spending on the highest age groups with healthy elements.”
Another factor that contributes to increasing prices is the exchange rate. “Part of the drug production inputs are imported. If the dollar rises, the final price of these products also rises,” he says.
Inflation is the same, but its effect varies according to age and lifestyle. Common, everyone shares a source of concern: make money until the end of the month.
