Increases in CABA, 50% increase in PBA and continued outage

Spending increased again in both districts, while fixed costs put pressure on budgets and building delinquencies remained stable

12/12/2025 – 11:53 am

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In a month when inflation reached 2.5% and up 31.4% year-on-year, according to INDEC Cost in the City of Buenos Aires (CABA) They showed an increase again.

According to a survey by ConsorcioAbierto among 13,000 consortia, The average spending in November was $313,179, This represents an increase of 3.3% compared to the $303,108 recorded in October. The year-on-year increase is 31.1%, as of November 2024, the average value was $238,957.

Within the general index the element Housing, water, electricity and other fuels showed an increase 3.4%in line with the increases observed by the consortia in Buenos Aires.

What are the main costs in consortia?

The survey found that the top five consortium expenditures in CABA in November included:

Personnel and salaries: accounts for 30% of the total cost.

Operating and maintenance costs: It averages 29% and rises to up to 53% in large buildings due to services such as cleaning, security and maintenance.

Public services: This area takes third place with an impact of 14%.

Administrative, banking and tax costs: corresponds to 13.5% of the total.

Exceptional maintenance and work: accounts for 8% of the total.

Spending in PBA: up 50.1% and now stands at $147,977 per month

On his part in the Buenos Aires Province, Spending increased by 50.1% compared to the previous year and reached an average of $147,977 in November (2.5% more than in October). The 5 main issues of the consortia in November correspond to:

Personnel and salaries: With an average of 33% it is the main item; for large buildings the proportion drops to 22%.

Operating and maintenance costs: is between 27% and up to 49% for large buildings

Public services: xon averages 11%.

Administrative, banking and tax costs: The administrative costs average 17%.

Exceptional maintenance and work: accounts for around 9% of the total.

The gap between the interannual increase in CABA and provincial spending is due to the application of the Rate updates at different times: in CABA they took place in the first months of 2024, while in the province they were implemented later. “Nowadays, when the scenario is more predictable, the key is to correctly forecast fixed costs and prevent adjustments from accumulating,” commented Albano Laiuppa, director of ConsorcioAbierto.

About late payment

In a building, 17% of the functional units have debts. This means that out of 100 departments, 17 have debts. This also applies to CABA and the province of Buenos Aires and is a trend that will continue throughout 2024 and will continue into 2025.

In November, average interest rates were 4.8% in CABA and 6.1% in Buenos Aires Province. “Before the end of the year, it is important to speak to defaulting debtors again to make payment arrangements,” explained Laiuppa.

“Most consortiums close the year between defaults, maintenance, adjustments and bonuses. Today there are technologies that create accountability and make it possible to predict expenses, organize processes and maintain control without losing direction,” he emphasized.