The parenting cost showed that, in August, households needed between $ 432,161 and $ 542,183 to cover a child’s expenses.
The Breckling basket It rose 1% in August Regarding the previous month, and was below the inflation recorded in that month (+1.9%), according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).
The parenting cost showed that, in AugustHouseholds needed between $ 432,161 and $ 542,183 to cover a child’s expenses. This slight rise is given after marking 4% in July, after two months virtually no variations.
In August, for the raising of a newborn less than one year they needed $ 432,161; for children from 1 to 3 years They had to allocate $ 513,406; for The 4 to 5 years The cost was $ 430,996 and for strip of 6 to 12 yearsgave a total amount that amounted to $ 542,183.
The cost is composed of goods and services, as well as care costs (domestic personnel salary).
What is the upbringing basket?
The parenting basket, launched by INDEC in March 2024, measures The costs associated with the raising of children and adolescents until 12 years.
Takes into consideration the expenses in goods and services as food, clothing, housing, transport and healthas well as care costs, based on time dedicated to these tasks and valued according to the category of “Assistance and Care of People” of the work regime of private houses.
Its implementation aims to make visible economic costs linked to care taskstraditionally unpaid, and is used as a reference in judicial processes for the determination of food quotas.
Source: Ambito
