On an annual basis, inflation in October was 193% compared to 209% reported in September.
Milei has trumpeted falling prices in recent months as a victory in his fight against Argentina’s worst economic crisis in over two decades.
The government has promised to reduce inflation below 3% before the end of the year, something it finally did.
When he took office in December, monthly inflation surged to 25%, and despite it having gone down since, ordinary people struggle in their daily lives as the government imposed a radical economic overhaul, including the elimination of previous generous energy subsidies.