Argentina basic food basket, extreme-poverty line
The latest figure for Argentina basic food basket, extreme-poverty line is ARS 239,058, for September 2026 (+3,955 from the previous month). Source: INDEC — Canastas básicas. Updated October 14, 2026. Next release: November 12, 2026, 16:00 ART.
Monthly value of the basic food basket (CBA) per adult equivalent, Greater Buenos Aires, in pesos.
- Source
- INDEC — Canastas básicas
- Period of the latest data point
- September 2026
- Release schedule
- INDEC official calendar
- Next release
- November 12, 2026, 16:00 ART
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
- Data
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Latest data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | ARS 239,058 |
| August 2026 | ARS 235,103 |
| July 2026 | ARS 229,131 |
| June 2026 | ARS 223,253 |
| May 2026 | ARS 220,468 |
| April 2026 | ARS 215,228 |
| March 2026 | ARS 212,949 |
| February 2026 | ARS 208,443 |
| January 2026 | ARS 201,939 |
| December 2025 | ARS 190,780 |
| November 2025 | ARS 183,289 |
| October 2025 | ARS 176,150 |
| September 2025 | ARS 170,788 |
| August 2025 | ARS 168,456 |
| July 2025 | ARS 166,798 |
| June 2025 | ARS 163,757 |
| May 2025 | ARS 161,903 |
| April 2025 | ARS 162,554 |
| March 2025 | ARS 160,393 |
| February 2025 | ARS 151,491 |
| January 2025 | ARS 146,726 |
| December 2024 | ARS 145,409 |
| November 2024 | ARS 142,149 |
| October 2024 | ARS 140,654 |
More from Poverty and income
- Argentina poverty rate: 32.3% (H1 2026)
- Argentina extreme poverty rate: 7.5% (H1 2026)
- Argentina estimated poverty rate today (UTDT nowcast): 31.3% (March to August 2026)
- Argentina total basic basket, poverty line: ARS 528,319 (September 2026)
- Total basic basket, monthly change: 1.7% (September 2026)
- Total basic basket, year-over-year change: 38.7% (September 2026)
- Basic food basket, monthly change: 1.7% (September 2026)
- Real total basic basket (vs. prices): ARS 4,222 (September 2026)
- Real total basic basket (vs. prices), monthly change: −0.2% (September 2026)
- Real basic food basket (vs. prices): ARS 1,910 (September 2026)
- Real basic food basket (vs. prices), monthly change: −0.2% (September 2026)
- Real total basic basket (vs. wages): 5,125.4 (July 2026)