Overview
- The national statistics agency released July figures on Thursday, August 13, 2026, showing the Canasta Básica Total (CBT) rose 2.2% and the Canasta Básica Alimentaria (CBA) rose 2.6%.
- INDEC’s July numbers set the poverty line for a four‑person household at $1,564,716 and the indigence (food) line at $708,016, with per‑adult thresholds of about $506,380 for poverty and $229,131 for indigence.
- Food items drove the CBA acceleration, with steep month‑to‑month jumps in vegetables and dairy that included a reported 55.1% rise for zapallo in the selection highlighted by INDEC.
- Through January–July 2026 the CBT accumulated a 19.6% rise and the CBA 20.1%, while year‑on‑year increases were 36.1% for CBT and 37.4% for CBA, showing sustained pressure on household budgets.
- Higher basic‑basket costs translate directly into higher official poverty and indigence counts and increase pressure on families to cover essentials such as food, health and transport, which could shape policy debates on social support and wage adjustments.