How Much It Costs to Keep a Child up to 12 Years Old, According to the INDEC Breeding Basket
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The survey of statistical bodies includes the necessary expenditure to cover the purchase of basic goods and services and the valorization of childcare time for infants and children. Read more
The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) released the technical report on the Canasta de Crianza for August 2026. The survey measures the expenditure necessary to cover the purchase of basic goods and services (food, clothing, education, health and transportation) and the valorization of the care time of infants and children up to 12 years of age. [...]
The INDEC calculation includes food, clothing, education, health and transportation, in addition to the value of the time spent on care. The amount varies according to age and reaches its maximum between 6 and 12 years. Raising a child costs between $557,303 and $713,070 per month, depending on age. It is the value estimated by the INDEC for August 2026 based on the expenses necessary to cover goods and services and the time required to care for…
Raising a child costs between $557,303 and $713,070 per month, according to the official data of August. Care explains more than half the expense.
The INDEC published the monthly report on the valorization of early childhood, childhood and adolescence, the highest value being recorded in the 6-12 year segment, driven by the cost of goods and services.
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