A report by the consulting firm Focus Market found that there are price differences of up to 50% for the same product, depending on where it is purchased. In February of this year, this set of foodstuffs reached $322,851.20, with an increase of 13.1% compared to the previous month.
A saving in the purchase of mass consumption goods, in many cases will go towards the payment of public and private services, says Di Pace. To take into account how much is needed to live, families need to adapt to the face of inflation and become active in the search for discounts and promotions, he adds. The report was prepared taking into account the value of the CBA for that typical family, which is estimated at $369,018.93. The data shows that families needed a family needed $766,146 to not be poor, although this is not the case for all families, according to the Directorate of Statistics and Censuses of the City of Buenos Aires.