Overview
- INDEC reported both the food (CBA) and total (CBT) basic baskets rose 4.1% in December 2025, outpacing the 2.8% CPI, with annual increases of 31.2% and 27.7% respectively.
- A family of four needed $1,308,713 to avoid poverty and $589,510 to avoid indigence in December; per‑adult reference values were $423,532 (CBT) and $190,780 (CBA).
- Local thresholds varied: CABA set the poverty line at $1,346,876, Bahía Blanca at $1,498,874, and Mendoza at $1,180,842.79 for a family type in December.
- Statistical reports identified meals outside the home, beef cuts, and milk as leading drivers of basket increases, with non‑food services such as transport, personal care, and education also contributing.
- Mexico’s INEGI showed a similar pattern, with the urban basic basket at 4,818.14 pesos per person in December and its cost rising faster than overall inflation.