The parenting cost showed that, in April, households needed between $ 410,197 and $ 515,984 to cover a child’s expenses.
The Breckling basket increased in April 0.5% on average compared to the previous month, below the inflation registered in that month (+2.8%), according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).
The parenting cost showed that, in April, households needed between $ 410,197 and $ 515,984 To cover a child’s expenses, according to his age.
In March, for the raising of a newborn less than one year they needed $ 410,524 ; for children from 1 to 3 years They had to allocate $ 487,826; for The 4 to 5 years The cost was $ 410,197 and for strip of 6 to 12 yearsgave a total amount that amounted to $ 515,984.
The cost is composed of goods and services, as well as care costs (domestic personnel salary). In January, the last item remained unchanged, while the first two drove the increase in the basket.
What is the upbringing basket?
The parenting basket, launched by INDEC in March 2024, measures The costs associated with the raising of children and adolescents until 12 years.
Takes into consideration the expenses in goods and services as food, clothing, housing, transport and healthas well as care costs, based on time dedicated to these tasks and valued according to the category of “Assistance and Care of People” of the work regime of private houses.
Its implementation aims to make visible economic costs linked to care taskstraditionally unpaid, and is used as a reference in judicial processes for the determination of food quotas.
Source: Ambito
