Overview
- Buenos Aires city reported a December poverty line of $1,346,876 for a four‑person household, with indigence at $726,569 and entry to middle class at $2,128,461, per IDECBA.
- In CABA, the basic baskets rose slightly less than inflation in December: CPI increased 2.7% versus 2.48% for the total basket and 2.63% for the food basket, with the poverty line up about 29% year over year.
- Bahía Blanca’s regional institute (CREEBBA) set the December poverty threshold at $1,498,874 for a typical family, up 3.5% month over month, while the food basket reached $646,066 (+4.4% m/m).
- INEGI reported Mexico’s urban poverty line at 4,818.14 pesos per person in December and 3,451.13 pesos in rural areas, with the urban basket up 3.8% annually versus 3.7% headline inflation.
- INEGI highlighted eating out, beef and milk as the main drivers in cities, with added pressure from education, culture and personal care, while rural increases were led by eating out, beef, ground beef, personal care and public transport.