The baskets increased by 1.9% average monthly the minimum income threshold that defines belonging to each social stratum.
A Buenos Aires familycomposed of two economically active adults and two minor children, needed more than $ 1.9 million in July to be considered middle class in the Buenos Aires City. It is an advance of 1.9% monthly of the minimum income threshold that defines belonging to that social stratum.
The Total basket (CT) It was located in $ 1,540,374.42 For a type type that belongs to a Middle Sector “Fragil”; while to be middle class It was positioned in $ 1,889,557.40according to the latest report of the Institute of Statistics and Census of the City of Buenos Aires (IDECBA).
The increase in baskets was 1.9% on averagewhile the inflation from the city of Buenos Aires it was from 2.5% In July.
A home is located within the middle class sector when it receives income equivalent to between 1.25 and 4 times the value of the CT, which establishes the necessary resources to access a set of goods and services considered essential for the well -being of a family. This basket contemplates items such as food, clothing, transport, health, education, recreation and public services, among others.
However, it does not include the cost of rent in CABA that for a type type (a three -environments department) is located on average at $ 860,664 per month, according to the area of ZonePROP.
How much did a family need not to be poor during July in CABA?
The same IDECBA report includes the minimum income levels necessary for a type family not to be considered poor or homeless. In July, at least it was required $ 1,214,296.22 not to fall below the poverty line and $ 651,816.24 to avoid the destitution threshold.
The report divides households into six strata according to the income level:
- Indigence: less than $ 651,816.24
- Non -destitute poverty: between $ 651,816.25 and $ 1,214,296.21
- Not poor vulnerable: between $ 1,214,296.22 and $ 1,540,374.41
- Fragile middle sector: between $ 1,540,374.42 and $ 1,925,468.02
- Middle class: between $ 1,925,468.03 and $ 6,161,497.67
- Accommodated sector: More than $ 6,161,497.68
Source: Ambito
