August Brings Increases in Transportation, Rent, Health Insurance, and More: All the Price Hikes That Will Hit Wallets

Starting this Saturday, August 1st, Argentines will face a new wave of increases in basic services, both public and private, which will directly impact the fixed expenses of families. During the eighth month of the year, the fees for health insurance, transportation tickets, energy rates, and private school tuition will rise, among other categories.{#p-1785249093675-94286}

Following the inflation rate of 1.9% in June, companies and governments will adjust their pricing structures for August. In some cases, monthly indexation mechanisms and existing contractual clauses will determine the new prices for each service, while in others, it will be a unilateral decision by providers or regulators.{#p-1785249402668-1991}

Health Insurance: Fees Increase Between 1.8% and 2.9% {#p-1782480650900-7437}

Health insurance companies have already set their prices for August. The fees for health plans will increase by up to 2.9%. The companies have already uploaded this data into the digital system of the Superintendence of Health Services (SSS).{#p-1782480660350-28619}

OSDE, Avalian, Hospital Italiano, and Hospital Alemán confirmed a 1.9% increase. Swiss Medical will raise fees between 1.8% and 2%. Sancor Salud has set an increase of between 1.9% and 2.9%, depending on the plan and the region of the country. Meanwhile, Galeno will increase by 2.6%, and Omint will have a higher increase reaching up to 2.9%. These adjustments will also apply to co-payments in some cases.{#p-1782482260314-75704}

Health insurance companies have already set their prices for August.{#p-1785324556677-64105}
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Transportation {#p-1782478703557-51200}

Public transportation will see a new increase starting August 1st. The fares for the subway and buses in the City and Province of Buenos Aires will rise by 3.9%, according to the automatic adjustment scheme applied by both jurisdictions.{#p-1782483686003-73178}

It is worth noting that the increase arises from the formula that combines the latest inflation data from INDEC, which was 1.9% in June, with an additional 2 percentage points.{#p-1785250602063-57646}

How Much Will It Cost to Travel by Bus in CABA in August {#p-1782484297939-74315}

The 31 lines of buses that circulate exclusively within CABA will increase by 3.9% starting August 1st. According to official sources confirmed to Ámbito, the fares with a registered SUBE card will be as follows:{#p-1782484297939-72570}

• Up to 3 kilometers: $852.90.{#p-1784079497210-39974} {#p-1784079497210-39974}
• Between 3 and 6 kilometers: $947.71.{#p-1784079497210-49776} {#p-1784079497210-49776}
• Between 6 and 12 kilometers: $1,020.71.{#p-1784079497210-68132} {#p-1784079497210-68132}
• More than 12 kilometers: $1,093.77.{#p-1784079497210-36007} {#p-1784079497210-36007}

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Public transportation will see a new increase starting August 1st.{#p-1785324578172-72135}

How Much Will It Cost to Travel by Bus in the Province of Buenos Aires in August {#p-1782484270585-32254}

The numbered lines from 200 onwards will see a 3.9% increase starting August 1st. The fares with a registered SUBE card will be as follows, according to the official information released by the Buenos Aires government:{#p-1782484270585-13838}

• Up to 3 kilometers: $1,111.19.{#p-1784079497210-76230}
• Between 3 and 6 kilometers: $1,250.08.{#p-1784079497210-44663}
• Between 6 and 12 kilometers: $1,388.98.{#p-1784079497210-69945}
• Between 12 and 27 kilometers: $1,666.78.{#p-1784079497210-97303}
• More than 27 kilometers: $1,959.58.{#p-1784079497210-84713}

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On the other hand, national lines are excluded from the adjustment and will maintain their current fares: minimum ticket of $742.81, $757.67 with a registered SUBE, $340.95 for beneficiaries of the Social Tariff, and $1,515.33 for those traveling with an unregistered SUBE.{#p-1785251328867-59689}

AMBA Trains in August {#p-1785253868511-69134}

Additionally, in August, a new phase of the train ticket increases set by the National Government in May will come into effect. The increase will be between 10.5% and 11%, depending on the section. The monthly update will impact all metropolitan railway lines.{#p-1785253877077-10265}

Those traveling with a SUBE card will pay $420, $590, or $730, depending on the distance traveled, while the cash ticket will have a uniform value of $1,500 for all lines: Mitre, Tren de la Costa, Sarmiento, Roca, San Martín, Belgrano Sur, Belgrano Norte, and Urquiza.{#p-1785253904976-28202}

The planned update for August will also impact all metropolitan railway lines.{#p-1785324598488-8639}

How Much the Subway Will Increase {#p-1785251337652-38146}

Subway passengers will also face a 3.9% increase starting in August. With the new fare structure, the prices will be:{#p-1784079497210-63543}

• General ticket with registered SUBE: $1,684.{#p-1784079497210-96955}
• Ticket with unregistered SUBE: $2,541.10.{#p-1784079497210-12955}
• Premetro: $567.35.{#p-1785334619180-64344}

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Additionally, differential fares will continue to apply:{#p-1784079497210-20165}

• Social Tariff: $567.{#p-1784079497210-78642}
• Student ticket: $226.{#p-1784079497210-78983}

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Discounts for travel frequency will remain in effect and will be applied automatically based on the number of trips each passenger makes during the month:{#p-1785251502746-56668}

• From 1 to 20 trips: $1,684.{#p-1784079497210-27127}
• From 21 to 30 trips: $1,347.20.{#p-1784079497210-93019}
• From 31 to 40 trips: $1,178.80.{#p-1784079497210-55528}
• From the 41st trip onwards: $1,010.40.{#p-1784079497210-44525}

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Subway passengers will also face a 3.9% increase starting in August.{#p-1785324619184-48640}

Tolls in CABA: How Much Will It Cost in August {#p-1785251520489-198}

The highways managed by Autopistas Urbanas (AUSA) will also see a 3.9% increase starting August 1. With the new fare structure, light vehicles (two axles) will pay on the 25 de Mayo and Perito Moreno highways:

• Normal hours: $4,610.98

• Peak hours: $6,534.52

For the Illia, Sarmiento, and Salguero highways:

• Normal hours: $1,921.05

• Peak hours: $2,716.64

Toll for Alberti:

• Normal hours: $1,460.25

• Peak hours: $1,844.24

Paseo del Bajo (light vehicles):

• Fare: $10,202.36

The city government explained that these updates are part of the monthly adjustment system applied to accompany the evolution of operational costs and ensure the maintenance of the road network.

Currently, the company manages 29 kilometers of toll highways and another 21 kilometers of free roads, where repaving, lighting, signage, and general maintenance tasks are carried out.

August brings a new round of updates for thousands of rental contracts across the country. Although the market mostly operates under the rules established after DNU 70/2023, some agreements signed under the 2020 Rental Law are still in effect, transitioning through their last months before disappearing completely.

The Index for Rental Contracts (ICL), developed by the Central Bank, sets an annual adjustment of 31.52% for August, while also recording updates of 8.96% for quarterly contracts, 12.14% for four-month contracts, and 16.58% for semi-annual contracts.

In this way, August becomes another key month for a market that has left behind the rigidity of the 2020 regulations and returned to negotiation between landlords and tenants regarding the contract term, the adjustment index, and the frequency of increases.

To visualize the impact of the new indices, a monthly rent of $500,000 will look as follows depending on the update modality stipulated in the contract, provided that the agreement is based on the ICL:

• Quarterly update (ICL 8.96%).

The amount increases from $500,000 to $544,800.

Increase: $44,800.

• Quarterly update (ICL 12.14%).

The amount increases from $500,000 to $560,700.

Increase: $60,700.

• Semiannual update (ICL 16.58%).

The amount increases from $500,000 to $582,900.

Increase: $82,900.

• Annual update (ICL 31.52%).

The amount increases from $500,000 to $657,600.

Increase: $157,600.

Private schools in the Province of Buenos Aires: 5% increase.

The provincial government set fee caps with increases of 5% and 2.5% for the fees in August and September respectively.

The measure applies to various levels of education: Initial, Primary, Secondary, Technical, Agricultural, Artistic, and Higher Education, and adjusts the scales according to the percentage of state subsidy received by each institution, which varies between 40% and 100%.

For the City of Buenos Aires, the percentage for August has not yet been officially published.

Electricity

Electricity bills in the AMBA will also see a new adjustment in August. The ENReGE publishes the tariff tables for Edenor and Edesur monthly based on the evolution of the IPIM and IPC. In July, the adjustment was 2.95% for Edenor and 2.76% for Edesur.

The new values for August have not yet been published in the Official Bulletin. The scheme of Focused Energy Subsidies (SEF) will remain in effect, with a base consumption of 300 kWh per month for August, one of the months of highest demand of the year.

Electricity bills in the AMBA will also see a new adjustment in August.

Gas

Gas bills will also see changes in August, although the new tables have not yet been officialized.

The government, through Resolution 167/2026 of the Energy Secretariat, changed the frequency with which the Accumulated Daily Differences (DDA) are adjusted, the component that transfers variations in the price of gas purchased by distributors to the bills. Until now, this adjustment was made by season; starting in August, it will be done every two months.

The measure, according to the government, aims to prevent the increase in demand during peak consumption months, such as winter, from coinciding with a rise in gas prices. The new scheme will be in effect throughout the energy emergency, valid until December 31, 2027, and Enargas will apply it in the tariff tables for August.

Water

Water and sewage service bills from AySA will rise 3% in August, in line with the update scheme established by the Water and Sanitation Regulatory Authority (ERAS) through Resolution 14/2026. This 3% monthly cap has been in effect since May and extends through August.

The ERAS also rejected a request from AySA to apply an additional 1% monthly increase starting in September, considering that the company did not present the necessary documentation to justify it. The Social Tariff Program with a 15% discount for vulnerable sectors remains in effect.

AySA water and sewage service bills will rise by 3% in August.