The cost of the basic food basket (CBA) rose 7.2% in January, for which a couple with two children needed to receive income of $72,043 to avoid falling into a situation of indigence, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses reported this Thursday ( Indec).
Meanwhile, the total basic basket, which in addition to food includes other items such as clothing and transportation, also rose 7.2% due to the fact that the same family type needed to receive income of $163,538 in order not to fall below the poverty line.
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A family of four needed $163,538.68 to overcome the poverty line in January 2023: 7.2% more than the previous month https://t.co/Y74X949GQM pic.twitter.com/OcGaKgwgsI— INDEC Argentina (@INDECArgentina) February 16, 2023
These increases were above the 6% registered by the consumer price index for January.
In this way, the CBA accumulated an increase of 109.8% in the last 12 months; while the CBT rose 108% in the same period.
