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Basic basket: a family needs 177,062 pesos to not be poor, 8.3% more in a month

2023-03-16T19:49:27.977Z


The INDEC published the data corresponding to February, with a significant rise against the previous record. The indigence limit rose to 80,483 pesos.


A typical family needs

177,062 pesos and 87 cents to not be considered poor

, according to INDEC data on the basic and total food basket published this Thursday.

The data reveals a

high rise

from one month to the next: it is

8.3%

that measured in February,

compared to January

.

In the same way,

80,483 pesos

are necessary to exceed the limit of

indigence

.

The data is added to the high inflation figure that was revealed this Tuesday: 6.6% for February and an accumulated year-on-year of 102.5%.

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