Overview
- INDEC reported monthly increases in December ranging from 2.18% to 2.73% by age group, averaging 2.5% versus a 2.8% CPI.
- Households needed $460,178 for infants under one year, $547,913 for ages 1–3, $466,596 for ages 4–5, and $586,627 for ages 6–12.
- The basket rose about 18.7% over 2025, remaining roughly 12.7 percentage points below the 31.5% annual inflation rate.
- For infants, care time cost $311,942 compared with $148,236 for goods and services, making care the dominant component in that group.
- The methodology uses the Greater Buenos Aires total basic basket for goods and services and values care using domestic worker wages in the assistance and caregiving category, with the indicator introduced in March 2024 and used as a reference in support cases.