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AMBA Service Bills Reach $192,665 in January, Led by Transport

A new UBA–Conicet report highlights a 5% monthly increase in January, with the services basket up 33% year over year.

Overview

  • Public transport averaged $85,438 for a representative household, the single largest line item and the main driver of the yearly rise.
  • The January basket amounted to 11.3% of the average registered salary, equal to about 8.8 monthly baskets per average wage.
  • Since December 2023, the AMBA services basket has jumped roughly 594% versus a 194% increase in overall prices.
  • Subsidies have been scaled back, with a 39% cumulative drop to December 2025 and households now covering about 52% of real service costs.
  • A targeted subsidy regime created by Decree 943/25 began on January 2, though January bills still reflected the prior segmentation.