This conversation is really pointless because it's us (expats) against a 6-peso-a-day diet. We all know that none of us eat on that budget, but the fact is that it CAN be done (rice and beans as someone said, or pasta with oil, potatoes and onions...and I would even venture to say that you could throw in an in-season vegetable if you cared to). We don't have any contact with people who live on this budget. They don't eat Ramen noodles or chicken, they don't buy Serenisima yogurt, and they probably don't eat strawberries either in or out of season. They mix powdered milk and water, they eat tons of starch, they don't get enough protein and vitamins, but they survive. I'm not saying it's great. I'm not saying it's optimal. Far from it. And I'm even farther from being Pro K. I'm saying in someone else's reality, this budget can be done. For a family of 4 the total per month (stated in the article) is $688,37 pesos. That can buy you A LOT of rice, beans, in-season vegetables, etc. I posted this in another thread just yesterday. If you are curious, this is what makes up the canasta básica:
Yes, it comes from an article titled "
The Family Shopping Cart: High Calories, Low Nutrition" And it's true. But the INDEC doesn't take calories and nutrition into account...only survival sadly.