Buenos Aires Argentina Guide For First Timers - Must-know Tips!

[@ExploreTayo]

Did you hear about the 40% transport price hike?

[@heathermarkel]

I did now. That’s horrible.

[@ExploreTayo]

@@heathermarkel yeah, the President slashed all public service funding, so it was just a matter of time.

[@heathermarkel]

Also - I find it intriguing that they can change something like that in 5 minutes, whereas in US it takes months or years of approval. So, interesting piece of culture to delve into...

[@ExploreTayo]

@@heathermarkel yeah, well he's slowly becoming a bit of a dictator.

[@heathermarkel]

@@ExploreTayo For some reason, I initially thought he sounded like he was trying to make good changes. Now I don't understand anything. :(

[@ar2nl]

Argentina is probably the most expensive country in whole Latin America by May 2024. Things are there now more expensive than in the Netherlands which is one of the most expensive countries in Europe. Everything tourists and nomads use: temporary rents, internet (which is slow by the way), rental cars. Even to grab a cup of coffee on the go is more expensive. A place not to go back now.

[@heathermarkel]

I spend a decent amount of time in Europe and, though I agree with you about the price for many things - transportation is still a HUGE bargain, comparatively. Most Ubers I took were under $3 and that was for a fairly long ride. Also, I easily found decent AirBnB apartments for $30/night - no way to do that in most European capital cities. And, a lot of lodging has definitely skyrocketed in price. But food and coffee, I agree, much more expensive.