It is worth remembering that the CBA determines the destitution threshold, while the CBT measures the poverty line. Therefore, according to the data reported by INDEC this Friday, A “guy” family (composed of two adults and two children) needed $ 495,616 in the third month not to fall into destitution and $ 1,100,267 not to be poor.
General inflation also accelerated in March
The acceleration of the basic baskets occurred in line with the greatest general inflation reported by the same INDEC on this day. The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 3.7%quite above 2.4% in February.
The greatest impulse was given by the food and drink division, with a 5.9% rise. Within it highlighted the increases in vegetables and meats.
This explains why the CBA presented a greater increase than the CBT. Within non -food products, increases in education (by the start of classes) and clothing stood out. Below the general CPI, housing, health and transport divisions rose.
How does the career between CPI and baskets come?
In the first quarter of 2025, the CPI increased 8.6%, while the CBA and the CBT advanced 10.3% and 7.4%respectively. In interannual terms, inflation gave 55.9%, against 42.3% of the total basket and 38.4% of the food.
It is worth remembering that the CBA is determined taking into account the essential nutritional requirements for an “equivalent adult” (adult male between 30 and 60 years old, of moderate activity), cover those needs for a month. In turn, Food and their quantities are selected according to the population’s consumption habits based on the information provided by the National Household Expenditure Survey (ENGHO).
To determine the CBT, the food basket is expanded using a coefficient that evaluates the relationship between food expenses and total expenses observed in the reference population.
Source: Ambito
