Measured in dollars, that number was greater than US $ 6,000, which represented a leap of 51.6% compared to a year ago.
Inflation that affects executive professionals showed a marked deceleration in the first half of the year, with an increase of 13.3%. It is a number that contrasts strongly with 80.2% accumulated in the same period of 2024. The data arises from the monitoring of the Executive Professional Basket (CPE) carried out by the University of CEMA, which measures the cost of living of this medium-high income segment.
In interannual terms, the cost of the CPE increased 38.5% compared to the first semester of 2024. in current pesos, The basket reached $ 7,481,873 at the end of the semester. The Semiannual Registry It was equivalent to an average monthly increase of 2.1%while in the last three months the monthly rise It was systematically below 2%.
It was an increase below the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that measures the INDECwhich recorded accumulated inflation of 15.1% during the first semester. However, The CPE rise was above the evolution of the basic food basket and the total basic basketwhich recorded 12.6% and 10.1% increases, respectively.
Inflation for executives was 3.5% in July
The increase in dollars and the lower basket
Measured to dollar counted with liquidation (CCL)the cost of the CPE climbed to U $ S6.268 In June, which represented a leap of 51.6% compared to a year ago. This gap between inflation in pesos and in dollars shows the impact of the exchange rate appreciation against the dollar that was evidenced during the first section of the year.
For the second semester of the year, from the CEMA they affirmed that “inflation in the CPE is expected to continue with a descending trend, although not to the rhythm we have been observing in recent months.” And they added: “If there are no shocks, we hope that 2025 end with an interannual increase in CPE about 25%“
Education, with greater increases
In the sectorial breakdown, all the chapters of the CPE registered semiannual variations below 20%, with Education exception, which shot 25.7%. The remaining items ranged from 7.2% of home equipment and maintenance and 16.7% housing and basic services.
“This seems to indicate that the Relative price rearrangement necessary that began with the new government at the end of 2023 would be coming to an end, “they argued in the report that disseminated the house of studies.
Source: Ambito
