The total basket of Buenos Aires families increased by 1.5%, depending on the measurement of IDECBA, below inflation of that month.
A Buenos Aires familycomposed of two economically active adults and two minor children, needed almost $ 1,900,000 in May to be considered middle class in the city of Buenos Aires. It is an advance of 1.5% monthly of the minimum income threshold that defines belonging to that social stratum, below inflation of that same month that was 1.6%.
The Total basket (CT) It was located in $ 1,494,546 For a type type that belongs to a Middle Sector “Fragil”; while to be middle class It was positioned in $ 1,868,182according to the latest report of the Institute of Statistics and Census of the City of Buenos Aires (IDECBA). The increase in baskets was 1.5% on average.
A home is located within the middle class sector when it receives income equivalent to between 1.25 and 4 times the value of the CT, which establishes the necessary resources to access a set of goods and services considered essential for the well -being of a family. This basket contemplates items such as food, clothing, transport, health, education, recreation and public services, among others.
However, it does not include the cost of rent in CABA that for a type type (a three -environments department) is located on average at $ 860,664 per month, according to the area of ZonePROP.
How much did a family need to be poor during May in CABA?
The same IDECBA report includes the minimum income levels necessary for a type family not to be considered poor or homeless. In May, at least it was required $ 1.181,435 not to fall below the poverty line and $ 637,167 to avoid the destitution threshold.
The report divides households into six strata according to the income level:
- Indigence: less than $ 637,167.29
- Non -destitute poverty: between $ 637,167.30 and $ 1.181,435.67
- Not poor vulnerable: between $ 1,181,435.68 and $ 1,494,545.52
- Fragile middle sector: between $ 1,494,545.53 and $ 1,868,181.90
- Middle class: between $ 1,868,181.91 and $ 5,978,182.11
- Accommodated sector: More than $ 5,978,182.12
Source: Ambito
