Child-rearing basket, 4 to 5 years, year-over-year change
The latest figure for child-rearing basket, 4 to 5 years, year-over-year change is 31.6%, for August 2026 (+1.6 pp from the previous month). Source: INDEC — Canasta de crianza. Updated October 15, 2026. Next release: October 16, 2026, 16:00 ART.
Year-over-year change in the cost of raising a child aged 4 to 5 (INDEC), versus the same month a year earlier, in %.
- Source
- INDEC — Canasta de crianza
- Period of the latest data point
- August 2026
- Release schedule
- INDEC official calendar
- Next release
- October 16, 2026, 16:00 ART
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
- Data
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Latest data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 31.6% |
| July 2026 | 30.0% |
| June 2026 | 31.2% |
| May 2026 | 29.1% |
| April 2026 | 26.9% |
| March 2026 | 23.5% |
| February 2026 | 22.5% |
| January 2026 | 24.0% |
| December 2025 | 20.2% |
| November 2025 | 18.3% |
| October 2025 | 16.2% |
| September 2025 | 19.2% |
| August 2025 | 19.3% |
| July 2025 | 23.1% |
| June 2025 | 25.6% |
| May 2025 | 26.8% |
| April 2025 | 33.0% |
| March 2025 | 44.3% |
| February 2025 | 60.5% |
| January 2025 | 84.1% |
| December 2024 | 101.2% |
| November 2024 | 131.5% |
| October 2024 | 156.8% |
| September 2024 | 171.8% |
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