The overall index was 4.26%, but was pressured by the increase in the cost of urban mobility and residential electricity
An explosion in ride-hailing prices was the negative highlight of Brazilian inflation in 2025. According to data released this Friday (9) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the item accumulated a significant increase of 56.08% in the year, contributing decisively to the Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) ending the period at 4.26%.
The increase in urban mobility fares boosted the group of Transportation, which recorded a change of 3.07% in the cumulative index of the 12 months. The sector was responsible for an individual impact of 0.63 percentage points on the overall index. In addition to the volatility in the apps, the driver felt the weight of maintenance: vehicle repair became more expensive by 6.94%, while gasoline had a more moderate adjustment, of 1.85%.
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Another component that put pressure on families’ budgets, especially in high season periods, was airfare. Although the IBGE did not highlight the consolidated percentage of the year for the item in this cut, tickets were recurrently among the highest monthly increases, reflecting the heated demand of post-pandemic tourism and the operating costs of the companies, still linked to the dollar and aviation kerosene.
Despite the record percentage increase in transportation by app, the biggest numerical impact on the composition of the IPCA came from the group of Housing. This segment advanced 6.79% in the year, accounting alone for 1.02 percentage points of the total index. The domestic villain was residential electricity, which rose 12.31%, eroding the purchasing power of families.
The analysis of the data reveals widespread inflation in essential services. The groups of Education (up 6.22%), Personal Expenses (5.87%) and Health and Personal Care (5.59%) complete the list of greatest pressures. Added to housing costs, these four groups accounted for about 64% of all inflation recorded in the country in 2025, evidencing a higher cost of living for the middle class.
