#4 Import taxes (i.e. tariffs)
The price of consumer durables in Brazil is more expensive than in any other large market in the world–hands down. This does not seem to jive with the plight of the median Brazilian, who earns somewhere around $1000R ($600US) a month (minimum wage is about $550R a month. If anything, purchases of goods that can Read more about #4 Import taxes (i.e. tariffs)[…]