Real total basic basket (vs. wages)
The latest figure for real total basic basket (vs. wages) is 5,125.4, for July 2026 (−4.0 from the previous month). Source: INDEC — Canastas básicas · deflactada por salarios privados. Updated October 14, 2026. Next release: November 12, 2026, 16:00 ART.
Total basic basket (CBT) per adult equivalent divided by the registered private-sector wage index (Oct 2016 = 100): rises if the basket increases more than wages.
- Source
- INDEC — Canastas básicas · deflactada por salarios privados
- Period of the latest data point
- July 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 |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 5,125.4 |
| June 2026 | 5,129.4 |
| May 2026 | 5,117.0 |
| April 2026 | 5,118.4 |
| March 2026 | 5,195.3 |
| February 2026 | 5,166.3 |
| January 2026 | 5,106.5 |
| December 2025 | 5,017.6 |
| November 2025 | 4,942.5 |
| October 2025 | 4,873.0 |
| September 2025 | 4,822.9 |
| August 2025 | 4,822.3 |
| July 2025 | 4,882.0 |
| June 2025 | 4,897.1 |
| May 2025 | 4,903.5 |
| April 2025 | 4,997.9 |
| March 2025 | 5,079.1 |
| February 2025 | 4,989.3 |
| January 2025 | 4,987.6 |
| December 2024 | 5,056.6 |
| November 2024 | 5,081.3 |
| October 2024 | 5,169.9 |
| September 2024 | 5,254.6 |
| August 2024 | 5,312.7 |
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