In April, water tariffs will increase by 4%, according to Resolution ERAS No. 53/25 published in the Official Gazette. The 15% discount for low-lying areas is maintained, which covers 48% of residential users, sources from AySA told the Argentine News Agency. The fourth month of the year begins with increases in basic services. Buenos Aires, March 28 (NA) – The fourth month of the year starts with a marked acceleration in the prices of public and private services, consolidating a direct pressure on the purchasing power of Argentine households. From April 1, new tariff schemes for public transport in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), prepaid medicine, rentals, and electricity and water services come into effect. This dynamic responds to the application of monthly indexation formulas and the continuity of the state subsidy reduction process in a context where, according to private projections, March inflation 'could be around 3 percent'. With rent increases of up to 33% and adjustments in bus fares, April kicks off with a strong price update. For users with a SUBE card registered in the Province of Buenos Aires, the minimum fare for the 0 to 3 km stretch will rise to $873.37, representing a 4.90% adjustment. In the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, the minimum fare for registered users is set at $715.26. However, the tariff gap widens for those without a registered card, as the base value in the provincial area will jump to $1,388.66, and can reach up to $1,903.85 on longer routes. Electricity and water. Meanwhile, electricity and water bills also reflect updates. Distributors Edenor and Edesur apply new values for fixed and variable charges; in the Edesur area, a high-income residential user will face a fixed charge of $1,393.73 for basic consumption. Private medicine. The private health sector implements its fourth annual adjustment with a 2.9% increase in fees, linked to February's inflation measurement. According to official sources, companies such as OSDE, Galeno, Swiss Medical, and Omint will apply this increase, while the Italian Hospital will adjust by 2.7%. In the real estate market, those who maintain contracts under Law 27,551 and must comply with the annual update will suffer a 33.3% increase due to the application of the Rental Contracts Index (ICL). Fuel. Finally, the panorama is completed with uncertainty in fuels, where super gasoline in CABA has 'exceeded $2,000 per liter for the first time' at selected service stations, with its evolution subject to the international price of crude. The real estate square meter had risen 11.32% in the first semester: 1 and 2-bedroom apartments, the most sold. Transport. In the transport sector, the bus fare chart in AMBA presents significant changes.
