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Archival release of RULATAM Price · August 2018

Grocery Prices in Argentina in August 2018

By August 2017, the basket became more expensive by +27.77% and amounted to 7,233 ARS. In dollar terms, the result was 263.02 USD at the rate of 27.50 ARS / USD.

  • Basket Total7 233 ARSAugust 2018
  • By August.+27,77%prior
  • In USD263,02 USDconverted at the release exchange rate
  • Exchange Rate27,50 ARS/USDused for the USD estimate

How Prices Changed

By August 2017, the basket had become more expensive by +27.77% and amounted to 7,233 ARS. The movement looks noticeable for the entire release, but inside the basket it is still unevenly distributed.

The most notable movements were in consumer goods, so the change in the period is better read not as a uniform shift in all prices, but as a combination of several strong product movements.

Key Points in This Release

  • The total basket for August 2018 was 7,233 ARS.
  • The change to the previous available release was +27.77%.
  • The dollar estimate of the release is 263.02 USD at the rate of 27.50 ARS / USD.
  • This release is important as a working point of dynamics: the basket has shifted noticeably, but without a multiple jump of the whole series.

Release Details

Period
August 2018archived release
Comparison Baseline
August 2017previous available release
Exchange Rate
27,50 ARS/USDused for the USD estimate
USD
263,02 USDbasket converted for the release period

How the Data Was Collected

The archive uses a comparable basket of everyday goods and services, and for each item, the minimum verified observable price of the same product or the nearest comparable package is taken among the approved sources.

Promotional discounts, temporary coupons, bank promos and other items are not used as normal release prices; coverage may be narrower in older periods than in new releases, so the archive should be read as a historical reference for the period.

Largest Price Increases

By August 2017The five most notable confirmed changes among comparable items are shown, priced in pesos over the period of release, dollar value given by reference.

by August 2017

Chicken wings, 1kg

+250,00%70 ARS · 2,55 USD
by August 2017

Drinking water, 6.25 l (was 6 l)

+154,72%81 ARS · 2,95 USD
by August 2017

Chicken eggs, 6 pcs

+136,67%35,50 ARS · 1,29 USD
by August 2017

Onions, 1 kg

+119,50%34,90 ARS · 1,27 USD
by August 2017

Washing liquid Ariel, 3 L

+115,78%288,05 ARS · 10,47 USD

Largest Price Decreases

By August 2017The five most notable confirmed changes among comparable items are shown, priced in pesos over the period of release, dollar value given by reference.

by August 2017

Milk, 1.5% fat, 1 L (was 2%)

-19,15%19 ARS · 0,69 USD
by August 2017

Hamon in slicing, 1kg

-16,69%499 ARS · 18,15 USD
by August 2017

Cif Active Gel dishwasher, 500 ml (was 600 ml)

-12,10%43,59 ARS · 1,59 USD
by August 2017

Gouda cheese, 1kg

-10,28%299 ARS · 10,88 USD
by August 2017

Potatoes, 1 kg

-6,06%16,90 ARS · 0,61 USD

What These Figures Mean

This release is important as a working point of dynamics: the basket has shifted noticeably, but without a multiple jump of the whole series.

The archive page preserves the context of the release and the main price movements, and is not a complete product spreadsheet and does not replace the current release of Price Argentina.

Editorial StatusThe methodology and measurement period are stated on this page
VersionUpdated 16.06.2026
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