The basket that determines the poverty line recorded its greatest rise in three months. The food basket also exhibited a 1.1% increase in the sixth month of the year.
The cost of the total basic basket (CBT) rose 1.6% in Junewhile that of the basic food basket (CBA) did it by 1.1%. In both cases an acceleration was verified with respect to the previous month, according to INDEC data.
In the case of the CBT it was the greatest increase in three months, although the variation remained within non -alarming levels. Since this basket determines the poverty line, in the sixth month of the year A “guy” family (composed of two adults and two children) needed $ 1,128,398 not to be considered poor.
Also, that same family required $ 506.008 not to fall into destitutionsince this was the value of the CBA. It is worth remembering that the value of this basket is determined taking into account the essential nutrients that an adult male between 30 and 60 must satisfy for a month. Food and their amounts are taken according to the consumption habits of the population that arise from the National Household Expenses Survey (ENGHO) prepared by INDEC.
To determine the CBT, the CBA is extended through a coefficient that measures the relationship between food spending, and those other non -food essential goods and services.
With these numbersin the first semester the food basket climbed 12.6%, while the total basket advanced 10.1%. Both threw increases below the general inflation, which fueled 15% in the same period.
The general inflation of June was lower than the expected
Yes ok June inflation slightly exceeded Mayo (1.6% vs 1.5%)the fact published by INDEC this Monday was below what most of the market expected. Particularly highlighted one Very limited adjustment (of 0.6%) in food and drinks Non -alcoholic, the most incidence division in the General Consumer Price Index (CPI).
In addition, it was also to emphasize that the IPC Corewhich does not take into account either seasonal factors or prices regulated by the Government, rose below 2% and He scored his smaller variation since May 2020.
Source: Ambito
