Overview
- The national statistics agency reported on Tuesday that the Canasta Básica Total for a four‑member household in Greater Buenos Aires reached $1,531,473 in June, a 2.2% rise from May.
- INDEC also said the Canasta Básica Alimentaria, the indigence line, was $689,853 for the same household and rose 1.3% month‑on‑month.
- Both canastas climbed about 17.0% in the first half of 2026 and jumped roughly 35–36% compared with June 2025, while the national consumer price index rose 1.9% in June and 33.5% year‑on‑year.
- Regional data from Mendoza showed a lower June CBT of about $1.40 million, highlighting local price differences that affect how poverty thresholds vary across provinces.
- INDEC values are built from an adult‑equivalent food basket expanded with an Engel coefficient to include nonfood basics such as transport and health, and economists say wage dynamics, especially in informal work, will determine how quickly poverty statistics shift.