Inflation in the City slowed down again: it was 2.1% in May and added its second monthly drop

According to data from the Buenos Aires Institute of Statistics and Censuses, the City’s CPI accumulates in the first five months of the year a 14% increasewhile the interannual trajectory was located at 33,1%, which represents 0.7 percentage points above the previous month since in May 2025 average inflation had been just 1.6%.

On the other hand, due to the rise in food prices, the poverty line increased by 2.8%. In April food prices had increased by 1.4%.

The lower average inflation in May was due to the behavior of the prices of goods and services Seasonal which averaged a rise of just 0,1%.

“Mainly due to increases in vegetable prices, which were offset by falls in air ticket prices, hotel accommodation rates for tourist reasons, and fruit prices. In year-on-year terms, it accelerated to 19.7% (+4.4 percentage points),” the report noted.

On the other hand, the prices Regulated increased the 2,8%due to the increases in the fees for prepaid medicine (3.3%) and educational establishments (initial level, prprimary and secondary) (3.1%).

Next in importance were updates to the bus ticket and water rates (3%). Regulated prices lead, accumulating 20.1% in the first 5 months and 40.9% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, Passenger transport by rail increased 5.5%, with a year-on-year increase of 57.1%. “Thus, this aggregate accelerated its rate of increase to 40.9% year-on-year. (1.5 points compared to the previous month).”

*Food and non-alcoholic beverages registered an increase of 2,8%. The main boost came from Vegetables, tubers and legumes (14.5%). They were followed in importance by Milk, dairy products and eggs (3.7%) and Bread and cereals (2.6%), while there was a drop in Fruits (-3.4%). Meat and derivatives increased only 0.5%.

*Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels averaged an increase of 2,2%due to increases in rental values ​​and common housing expenses, along with adjustments in residential water supply service rates.

*Health increase 3,0%mainly impacting the updates in prepaid medicine fees (3.3%).

*Education rose 3,1%due to increases in fees for formal education establishments.

*He rest of the divisions had a positive, although minor, impact on the general level. For example, clothing and footwear they increased 0.4%.

Thus, during May the variation in Buenos Aires inflation responded fundamentally to the increases in Food and non-alcoholic beverages, Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, Health and Education, which together explained 64.9% of the increase in the General Level.