Days after the inflation data, INDEC released on Tuesday the Early childhood, childhood and adolescence breeding basket. Although it grew below the March CPI, he revealed that a family needed more than $ 400,000 to raise a baby.
The study presents the valuation of the Crying basket from 0 to 12 years. It includes both the monthly cost to acquire the goods and the cost of care that arises from the valuation of the time required for said activity.
How much did it cost to keep a child in March, according to Indec
Regarding the raising of a minor than one year, The total cost was $ 409,414 in March this year, representing a rise of 1.18% monthly. That value consists of $ 124,626 for goods and services; and $ 284,788 for care expenses.
In children of 1 to 3 yearsthe cost increased: it became a total of $ 486,393 For each child of that age, an increase in 1.28% monthly. That number was composed of $ 160,921 of goods and services; and $ 325,473 of care expenses.
In raising children of 4 to 5 Years the cost dropped. According to the data published by the agency, children of that age demanded $ 204,952 per month for goods and services, plus $ 203,420 for care, which added a total of a total of $ 408,372, a 1.96% increase compared to the previous month.
Meanwhile, older children, who go from the range of 6 to 12 yearsthey increased and demanded a monthly expense of $ 513,720an increase in 1.94% monthly. That number was composed of $ 254,244 of goods and services expenses; and $ 259,476 of care expenses.
Inflation accelerated again in March: what items were the ones who climbed the most
The inflation accelerated again in March And it was located in 3.7% monthlyjust as INDEC reported Friday. In this way, it was located above What is projected by different consultantsthat they expected a fact above February (it was 2.4%), but closer to 3%.
In this way, it was a bad fact for the government that, although it was waiting for a greater number than the previous months, such a high figure was not expected: in fact, it is the highest figure since August 2024.
The interannual variation, meanwhile, was 55.9% and accumulates an increase of 8.6% in the first three months of 2025.
The rise in the food promoted the Consumer Price Index (CPI)in a month marked by the fort seasonality for the start of classes And for the beginning of exchange tensions.
As the Indec reported, lto division with the greatest increase in the month was Education (21.6%), with increases at all educational levels at the beginning of the school cycle. He followed him Non -alcoholic foods and drinks (5.9%), mainly due to increases in Vegetables, tubers and legumes and meats and derivatives.
The division that recorded The greatest incidence in all regions was non -alcoholic foods and drinks (3.2%), due to increases in meats and derivatives and vegetables, tubers and legumes.
The two divisions that registered the minor variations in March 2025 were alcoholic and tobacco (0.8%) and recreation and culture (0.2%). At the level of the categories, seasonal prices (8.4%) led the increase, followed by regulated (3.2%) and IPC nucleus (3.2%).
