Overview
- INDEC's June report set the Canasta Básica Total (CBT) for a four-person household at $1,531,473 and the Canasta Básica Alimentaria (CBA) at $689,853.
- The CBT rose 2.2% from May while the CBA rose 1.3%, and June's CBT increase exceeded the month's consumer price index of 1.9%.
- Annual changes are large: the CBA climbed about 36.3% year‑on‑year and the CBT about 35.7%, with both canastas up roughly 17% in the first half of 2026.
- Regional data show similar pressure at different levels, for example Mendoza's DEIE put a four‑person CBT at about $1,399,662 for June, reflecting subnational cost differences.
- The canastas measure minimum food needs (CBA) and add non‑food essentials using an Engel coefficient (CBT) so higher canasta growth reduces real wages and will shape poverty rates and social transfer policies going forward.