Inflación 2026: así golpeará el costo de vida a la clase media este trimestre
Un reciente estudio de la firma Russell Bedford alerta que cerca de 5 millones de familias de clase media sentirán el mayor impacto financiero entre enero y marzo. Lejos de ser un alivio, este primer trimestre se perfila como el más exigente del año debido a la concentración de pagos inaplazables como matrículas y ajustes de cánones de arrendamiento, que se indexan con la inflación pasada y no con la actual. Si siente que el dinero no alcanza a pesar de la bajada del IPC, aquí le explicamos por qué.
TL;DR
- Approximately 5 million middle-class families are expected to feel the greatest financial impact between January and March 2026.
- The 'indexing circle' phenomenon means costs are adjusted based on previous high inflation, even as current inflation rates decline.
- Education is predicted to be the most significant budget pressure, with costs expected to rise by an additional 2.0% to 2.5% in the first quarter.
- Services like health, recreation, and tourism will increase by 1.2% to 1.6%.
- Housing and public services will see a quarterly adjustment of 0.8% to 1.1%, and rent increases will be indexed to 2025's closing inflation rate of 5.10%.
- Food prices are expected to rise by 1.0% to 1.3%, indicating continued price increases, albeit at a slower pace.
- Experts advise prioritizing school fees and housing payments over recreational expenses and credit purchases to manage finances effectively in early 2026.