The baskets rose between 0.94% and 1.8%. The one that advanced the least was the basic basket, which measures the threshold of indigence, while the one that increased the most was the total basket.
The baskets that measure the threshold of poverty and indigence of the City of Buenos Aires they went up to 1.8%, below the inflation in December. In this context, to be considered middle class, a typical family, made up of two adults and two minors, needed income of at least $1,643,939.75according to the Buenos Aires Institute of Statistics and Censuses (IDECBA).
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It should be noted that, This measurement does not include the rent of the home, since it considers that the family in question is the owner..


The baskets rose between 0.94% and 1.8%. The one that advanced the least was the basic one, which measures the threshold of indigence, while the one that increased the most was the total one.
The inflation of the City of Buenos Aires recorded an increase of 3.3% in Decemberslightly above 3.2% of the previous month, and year-on-year it was located at 136.7% (-40.7 percentage points below November).
How much did a family in CABA need to live?
- To a typical family that earned less than $556,884.85 was considered indigent in December. He increased was 0.94% monthly.
- To a typical family that received less than $1,047,981.25 was considered poor non-destitute in December. He increase was 1.52%.
- A typical family that obtained remunerations between $1,047,981.26 and $1,315,151.79 is considered within a non-vulnerable poor sector. Up 1.52%.
- A typical family needed between $1,315,151.80 and $1,643,939.74 to be considered fragile middle sector. It advanced 1.8%.
- A typical family that won between $1,643,939.75 and $5,260,607.19 is considered of middle class. It advanced 1.8%.
- Families that received more than $5,260,607.20 are considered of wealthy sector. It advanced 1.8%.
Source: Ambito