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Food Inflation Tops Headline in INDEC’s December Report

Seasonal fruit plus key beef cuts posted the steepest monthly gains, underscoring uneven price dynamics across the basket.

Conoce qué comestibles encarecen las compras semanales en Estados Unidos (Foto: Imagen generada por IA para Freepik)
Los distintos cortes de carne aumentaron entre 39% y 55% en el último año, muy por encima de la inflación promedio
El costo de vida en el país cerró el año último con una marcada dispersión de precios en los artículos de consumo masivo (Carlos Ventura/Crónica/Archivo).
Las frutas y verduras fueron el rubro en el que más impactó la inflación.

Overview

  • INDEC reported December inflation at 2.8% versus 3.1% for food, with 2025 closing at 31.5% annually against 32.2% for the food category.
  • Monthly movers were led by lemon (+31.2%), apple (+16.4%) and beef cuts such as asado (+13.5%), while tomato dropped 33.7% alongside smaller declines in onion, ham and potato.
  • Over 12 months, several beef cuts far outpaced the average—cuadril (+72.6%), paleta (+71.2%), nalga (+69.7%) and asado (+69.4%)—with notable rises in apple (+66.6%), ground coffee (+57.0%) and sunflower oil (+53.4%).
  • Rising food costs pushed basic basket thresholds higher: a family of four needed ARS 1,308,713 in December to avoid poverty, with the food basket at ARS 190,780 per person and the total basket at ARS 423,532.
  • Regional data showed Santa Fe’s inflation at 33% in 2025 with December food and drinks up 3.8%, while greater import openness helped hold down textiles and home equipment prices below the overall rate.