INDEC revealed the cost of maintaining and caring for a child in Argentina. The data correspond to June of this year.
INDEC revealed the cost of maintaining and caring for a child in Argentina.
Raising a child in Argentina cost between $327,592 and $412,104 in Juneaccording to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) basic child-rearing basket, which measures the costs of consumption and care for early childhood, childhood and adolescence. Spending rose 6.5% monthly, above the 4.6% inflation of last month (in the case of the baby basket).
In the year-on-year comparison, The parenting basket for children under three years old is increased by around 218.25% in one yearsince in the same month last year it demanded $103,635, according to the report INDEC.
How much did the range-by-range breeding basket cost?
- The basket It cost $329,821 (+6.5% monthly) in June for a child up to one year oldof which $98,903 correspond to goods and services and $230,918 to care costs.
- If From 1 to 3 years, the total was $391,614 (+6.5% monthly), of which about $127,707 belong to goods and services and the rest to care costs, $263,907.
- For boys From 4 to 5 years the cost of raising a child is estimated at $327,592 (+1.3% monthly), of those $162,650 correspond to goods and services and $164,942 to care.
- AND, In the range of 6 to 12 years, the expenditure was $412,104 (+1.3%) $201,768 for goods and services and the remainder for care), $210,336.
What does the INDEC parenting basket include?
The basket includes both the monthly cost of acquiring goods and services for the development of infants, girls, boys and adolescents, as well as the cost of care that arises from the valuation of the time required for said activity.
Source: Ambito
