Chicken price increase: how much it costs in February 2024

As an alternative to beef, it is one of the most consumed foods and is part of the basic basket chicken. In a context of strong inflationprices have increased significantly in recent times.

He whole chicken In the large supermarkets of Buenos Aires it fluctuates between 1,400 and 1,700 dollars. While a kilo of chicken legs can be purchased for as little as $2,350.

For his part, the last Consumer price index (CPI) of Index points out that the price of a whole chicken is about $1,650, nearly 30% more than the previous measurement.

In this sense, according to the latest CPI, this food costs 1,726 dollars in the Pampa region, 1,610 dollars in the Northeast, 1,653 dollars in the Northwest, 1,775 dollars in Cuyo and 1,678 dollars in Patagonia.

According to the index the inflation December was 25.5%, one of the items that had the greatest impact was Food and beverages with an increase of 29.7%