Overview
- Analytica’s January ‘Changuito Federal’ finds Patagonia dominates the cost ranking, led by Santa Cruz, Chubut, Tierra del Fuego, Río Negro and Neuquén.
- Price extremes ran from Santa Cruz at $911,587 to Misiones at $798,252, with a national average around $854,919 for a family of four using first-brand items.
- In purchasing-power terms, the basket represents about 15.7% of two registered private salaries in Patagonia versus 29.7% in the NOA/NEA.
- Month on month, Chubut and Entre Ríos rose 3%, Catamarca edged up 0.9%, and Misiones and San Juan posted slight declines versus December.
- Sunflower oil rose 3–5%, hamburgers 4–7% and sausages 2–4%, while a dozen eggs held broadly steady with a 1.3% drop in Buenos Aires City, aligning with INDEC’s 2.9% January inflation and a faster 4.7% rise in food.