Overview
- INDEC reported the Canasta Básica Total at $1,397,617 for a four‑person household in February, a 2.7% monthly increase that sets the poverty threshold.
- The food‑only Canasta Básica Alimentaria reached $644,088 for the same household, roughly US$460 at prevailing rates.
- The Frente de Sindicatos Unidos released an alternative basket valuing a 'dignity' income at $2,706,923, more than double the official threshold.
- The union estimate details monthly costs including $618,583 for food, $533,942 for housing, $554,511 for transport and leisure, and sizable allocations for health, savings, education, and clothing.
- FreSU argues wages have suffered large losses and says the minimum wage would need to be about eight times its current level, citing worker income shortfalls and household debt surpassing $36 trillion.