The inflation It continues to be one of the main flagella that hits the pocket of the Argentines, and a new survey of the Analytica consultancy confirms it with alarming figures: filling a spug of supermarket costs more than two minimum wages in all the provinces of the country.
The study, which starts from the inflation And compares the cost of a basic basket of essential foods and products in different jurisdictions, also reveals a marked regional disparity, with differences of up to 11% between the most expensive and the most accessible areas.
The Analytica report takes as reference a basket of products representative of the monthly consumption of a type family. The result is overwhelming: in no Argentine province you can fill out that changuito with less than two minimum wages, which are currently around $ 234,000 per month.
On average, the cost of the basket exceeds $ 250,000, which shows that even those who receive legal minimum income fail to cover their basic needs without resorting to other income or aid.
This data not only reflects the deterioration of purchasing power, but also the growing difficulty in accessing essential goods such as food, cleaning products and personal hygiene items. In a high context inflationwith monthly increases that exceed 5% in many items, Changuito has become a crisis thermometer economic.
One of the highlights of survey is the price difference between regions. Patagonia is positioned as the most expensive area in the country to make purchases, with an average basket cost that exceeds $ 270,000, while Mesopotamia, which includes provinces such as Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones, presents the lowest values, although also above the two minimum wages.
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The difference between both regions reaches 11%, which shows structural inequalities in access to consumer goods. Factors such as logistics, distance to distribution centers, local tax burden and commercial competence level influence the final prices paid by consumers.
In provinces such as Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego and Neuquén, the cost of living is aggravated by the distance and dependence on imported products or transferred from large urban centers. On the other hand, in areas such as Corrientes or Formosa, the proximity to agricultural production centers and the lower fiscal pressure allow relatively lower prices, although still insufficient to guarantee full access to the Basic basket.
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