"The increase in baskets in just two years is alarming"

Claudia Lombardi, Director of the CEPES Foundation, gave details on Brisas Radio on base basket increases over the last two years (62%) and the total base basket in that same period (91%).

In this regard, he explains that "before these increases the first thing we notice is that no salary, those who could negotiate wages, did not increase as they did the minimum elements for life and unfortunately the prospect of the end of the year is not good either. "

" The price tracking we are doing in Mar del Plata in June, it became clear that 39; a typical family needed a monthly income of $ 7,400 to avoid falling into destitution, which means an increase of 1.35% over May, "he explained [19659005]. not being in poverty, a family type needed a monthly income of $ 18,353, with an increase of 3.01% over May. "

In addition, the head of the Center for Political, Economic and Social Studies, explained that" the increases that appear appear in the prices of canned peas (14.65%), oil (14.59 %), vegetables (13.73%), tea (13.63%), sweet potato (13.52%), cornmeal (11, 28%), while there were drops of marmalade (14.83%), eggs (13.79%), potatoes (10, 24%), sweet potatoes (10.06%), fruits (8.80%), chicken (8.41%).

"The most important price differences for the same products and weights between different companies were recorded in: Roast (130.96%), sweet potato (121.40%), potato (111%), 51%), carrot (87.25%), orange (84.80%), Virginia Tea (80.06%), "he concludes.