brazil_purchasing_power_oracle
Calculates monthly labor hours required under Brazilian standard CLT workload (220 hours) to afford basic survival items at federal minimum wage. Focuses strictly on time-to-earn labor metrics across Brazilian states (UFs). When to use: Use ONLY when asking how many hours or days of work at minimum wage are required to afford essential goods. When NOT to use: Do NOT use for currency-denominated total household budgets in BRL/USD (use brazil_cost_of_living), electricity tariffs (use brazil_energy_tariffs), or individual item prices (use brazil_grocery_basket or brazil_fuel_prices). Read-only and idempotent operation; zero authentication required.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| uf | Yes | Two-letter Brazilian state acronym (e.g., 'rj', 'sp', 'mg', 'ba', 'df'). Defaults to 'rj'. | rj |
| salario_base | No | Monthly income in BRL to calculate labor hours against standard 220h CLT workload. Defaults to official 2026 federal minimum wage (1621.00 BRL - Decree 12,797/2025). |