A family of two adults and two small children needed $159,153.96 in October to purchase their essential food for the entire month.
In November, food resumed the growing upward trend that it had throughout 2023. According to the monthly survey we carried out in 850 nearby businesses in popular neighborhoods in 20 districts of the Buenos Aires suburbs, the values of the 57 products of the Basic Food Basket (CBA) in November rose 14.8%.
A family of two adults and two small children needed in October $159,153.96 to purchase your essential foods throughout the month. Thirty days later, in November, it needed $23,751 more (+14.92%) to reach the $182,905 that was required to cover the same expenses.
While, so far this year, the same Basket went from $64,134.25 in December 2022, to $182,905.48 eleven months later, that is, during This year it accumulated an increase of 185.19%.
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For its part, the Total Basic Basket (CBT) which includes, in addition to food, a set of products which are equally essential for the daily life of families and individuals, had an increase of 14.39% in November. Thus, a family of four required almost $50,000 more than in October to purchase their basic products, and not fall below the poverty line.
So far in 2023 the meats They rose 209.75%, warehouse products increased 183.26% and vegetables and fruits had increases of 156.11% on average.
Inflation: which products increased the most in November
Greengrocery
- 1kg banana: 53.85%
- 1kg apple: 28.57%
- 1kg pear: 25%
- 1kg tomato: 25%
Store
- 1 can of peas: 33.33%
- 1kg rice: 31.43%
- 520g of tomato puree: 23.75%
- Lentils 400gr: 20%
Butcher shop
- 1kg roast: 21.21%
- 1kg chicken: 16.67%
- 1kg pallet: 15.63%
- 1kg backbone: 15.38%
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Source: Ambito
