Inflation rates and poverty thresholds vary across Argentine provinces

Regional economic data from Argentina shows varying inflation rates and cost-of-living requirements across different provinces for August 2026.

In the Gran Resistencia area of Chaco, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.9% in August, exceeding both the national average of 1.7% and the Northeast regional average of 1.8%. This represents an acceleration of 0.2 percentage points from July. Key drivers included housing (3.6%) and food and beverages (2.6%), with vegetables seeing a 23.0% increase. To avoid poverty, a typical family in this region required an income of $1,706,168, while the food basket threshold for indigence stood at $768,867.

In Mendoza, the monthly inflation rate was lower at 1.5%, trailing the national average. The province's year-to-date inflation has reached 19.5%. For a typical family in Mendoza, the income required to stay above the poverty line was $1,473,774. The indigence line, based on the Food Basket, was set at $614,072. In Mendoza, the highest price increases were seen in education (3.8%), healthcare (2.8%), and housing and basic services (2.8%).