In March, electricity and water bills will arrive with increases. Pending the publication of new tariff tables by the Government, the province of Buenos Aires has confirmed that the increases will range from 12% to 17%, depending on the user's category (N1, N2, or N3). As for the water service, the 4% increase in the tariffs of Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA) will continue, through a resolution by the Water and Sanitation Regulatory Entity (ERAS). Health insurance plans will see a rise next month between 2.9% and 3.2%, depending on the company, the plan, and the region of the country, in line with the general price variation in recent months. For the main medical companies, the increases will be as follows: Avalian: 3.2%. Swiss Medical: 2.9%. Medifé: 2.9%. Omint: 2.9%. Accord: 2.9%. Sancor Salud: 2.9%. Hospital Italiano: 2.9%. Hospital Alemán: 2.9%. Luis Pasteur: 2.85%. The increases come in a demanding context for the health system due to delays in payments from social works and prepaid health plans, which put the normal provision of services at risk, as recently exposed by the Argentine Pharmaceutical Confederation when warning about a possible shortage of medications if this situation is not regularized. Buses in the AMBA An increase of over 7% in buses circulating in the AMBA. The bus fare for buses circulating in the Province and the City of Buenos Aires will increase again in March by 7.6%. In this way, the fare with a registered SUBE card will cost between $700 and $960, depending on the distance traveled and the jurisdiction. For users who do not have the registered card, the increases will be even greater: between $1,113 and $1,526, depending on the segment traveled. With registered SUBE: 0 to 3 km: $700. 3 to 6 km: $779.78. 6 to 12 km: $839.86. 12 to 27 km: $899.99. More than 27 km: $959.71. Without registered SUBE: 0 to 3 km: $1,113. 3 to 6 km: $1,239.85. 6 to 12 km: $1,335.38. 12 to 27 km: $1,430.98. More than 27 km: $1,525.94. Tolls The National Directorate of Vehicular Traffic (DNV) approved an increase of up to 19%, starting this week, in the toll rates for national roads concessioned to the state company Corredores Viales S.A. The new prices will start to take effect this Thursday and affect the ten segments concessioned by Corredores Viales, which cover most of the country's toll highways and national roads. For national roads: Vehicles with up to 2 axles and up to 2.30 meters in height: $1,500. Vehicles with up to 2 axles and more than 2.30 meters in height or dual wheels: $3,000. Vehicles with 3 or 4 axles and up to 2.30 meters in height: $4,500. Vehicles with 3 or 4 axles and more than 2.30 meters in height or dual wheels: $6,000. Vehicles with 5 or 6 axles: $7,500. Vehicles with more than 6 axles: $9,000. Riccheri Highway: Motorcycles: $650 - Rush hour: $750. Vehicles with up to 2 axles and up to 2.10 meters in height: $1,300 - Rush hour: $1,500. Vehicles with up to 2 axles and more than 2.10 meters in height or dual wheels: $2,600 - Rush hour: $3,000. Vehicles with 3 or 4 axles and up to 2.10 meters in height: $2,600 - Rush hour: $3,000. Vehicles with 3 or 4 axles and more than 2.10 meters in height or dual wheels: $3,900 - Rush hour: $4,500. Vehicles with 5 or 6 axles: $5,200 - Rush hour: $6,000. Vehicles with more than 6 axles: $6,500 - Rush hour: $7,500. With just a few days until March begins, the dynamic of monthly increases continues, so the third month of the year brings hikes in different sectors that will impact inflation and the pockets of Argentines in the coming weeks. Rentals According to what Noticias Argentinas agency learned, tenants who signed contracts governed by the repealed law that regulated the rental market will have to face the update of the Rental Contracts Index (ICL), which marks an interannual increase of 33.8% for March. In this way, the trend of the indicator is reversing: in February, the increase in rents was 34.6%; in January it reached 36.4%, while in December and November it was 28.67% and 38%, respectively. Public services: electricity and water Electricity and water bills arrive with increases in March. Public utility tariffs will continue their monthly updates, taking inflation as a reference.
