Live in Buenos Aires Argentina on $1500 | Buenos Aires Cost of Living | Buenos Aires Expat Life

[@adventurefreaksss]

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[@markrush2319]

This is hilarious to me, I was born and raised in Chicago and lived in Buenos Aires for 10 years, and I lived in different neighborhoods in Buenos Aires and I never felt unsafe in Buenos Aires.

[@adrianalibre4876]

I was born in BA & lived most of my life in USA. After 7 yrs in Panama I moved to BA 2 yrs ago. Was able to regain my citizenship here. My son was able to become an 🇦🇷 citizen too. I ❤ BA. Just wish the winters weren't so chilly.

[@eugenioagainst]

This winter is disaster. I hope next year will be something like year ago

[@marm317]

Great video! Que lindo lo que dice Paul de argentina! Gracias!!! un placer tener gente asi viviendo en el país.

[@jdariusz7760]

I was recently in BA and was quite impressed with the city. BA has a HUGE cultural life(Spanish language of course), but with research it reveals itself to you.The restaurants are FANTASTIC and are reasonable.However watch the sidewalks ! Uneven pavement and doggy stuff on the sidewalk.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this addition!

[@carmeng8947]

No hay ciudad perfecta . Mi única crítica es que puedas entrar sin drama y nosotros no podamos ir a Malvinas . Te casaste con una Argentina o de otro país?

[@Kitiwake]

Your aint lived until youve walked in the Philippines

[@Claumass946]

Wow as an Argentinian currently living in London it was quite interesting to watch! All the aspects you usually don't hear in similar videos about foreigners who are trying to adapt a new life and a new country, so, thanks for sharing your thoughts and hope you get the best life possible here in B.A. and also I hope you can visit more beautiful places in our lovely country! 💪

[@adventurefreaksss]

Why did you leave Argentina to live in London? And in your opinion, what cities are the most beautiful and attractive to live in Argentina?

[@esunrise9004]

Great video!!! It was great hearing Paul's story. Thank you 😁

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you!

[@BUENOSAIRES4K]

Muy interesante historia de vida, impresiones y buen criterio para describir a la comunidad argentina.

[@marianoscotti8899]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏A jolly nice programme ! Los felicito a los dos ! You're most welcome, Paul ! Mariano Scotti Olivos, Buenos Aires 🇦🇷🇬🇧🇦🇷🇬🇧🇦🇷

[@suebowman7258]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I would love to see this guest again in 6 months. My friend from Buenos Aires doesn’t want to return to BA because of the situation. She hopes things will get better with the new president

[@ricardogiampieri1408]

Excellent report, very successful answers, thank you very much for spreading part of our culture as a society. A great greeting from Mar del Plata, Arg.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@ricardogiampieri1408 thank you!!

[@carlibeguerie]

My number 1 place for retirement. Argentinian living in NYC

[@markrush2319]

I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years. You are absolutely correct.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@markrush2319 where do you live now?

[@markrush2319]

@adventurefreaksss right now I am back in Chicago. I first went to Buenos Aires in 2005. I own property and a house in Mar Del Plata, where I plan on retiring one day.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@markrush2319 Please send me an email @ [e-mail]. I'd like to ask you some questions about Mar Del Plata if you wouldn't mind. Thanks much!

[@liliangarcia7364]

I hope you have a nice time in the beautiful ARGENTINA .

[@compota334]

According to Argentinian constitution, the state cannot make the right of any person "to exist" a crime. This means that if you are with no papers inside Argentina no one will put you in jail, since you have the right to "be" and didn't violated the rights of anyone else by exercising your right to existence. It`s only an administrative fault, though I don`t know if they could increase the fines int the future, or add more requirements for the citizenship if you did it.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for adding this!

[@aherve2003]

I,m not moving there but as I felt in love with Ba in 2014, and went 3 more times. Retirement in next october and rent for 2 months in BA for snowbirding with our chihuahua. You have to experience it to understand it, there is a special vibe in BA

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for sharing this. We love BA!!

[@taterrhead]

great guest and source of info for one of the greatest countries on earth! Have him back please

[@stevo728822]

His groceries are more expensive than mine in the UK. $1 per toilet roll....I pay about 40 cents.

[@robertwhite1181]

I'm from the US, but I've been in Ecuador over 8 years. I'm moving to Argentina. I don't know the price of toilet paper, but here's some other examples: watermelon 0.40, whole chicken $2.50 (not a pound, for the whole chicken), bacon $7.00, avocados 3-4/ $1.00. Some things are more expensive, especially if the are imported, but overall, it's MUCH cheaper. I'm disabled military. I make almost $4,000. I haven't worried about money for years and I probably give too much away.

[@lesp315]

Just don't shit in Argentina and you will be OK.

[@robertwhite1181]

@@lesp315 That's funny. But since most houses in Argentina have bidets, it completely eliminates the need for toilet paper entirely. Not a real concern.

[@lesp315]

@@robertwhite1181 No shit. I have three bathrooms in my house and all three have Japanese bidets. I still use toilet paper. Are you telling me that you walk around with a wet ass. BTW: these old style bidets are useless.

[@TheXantra]

We have to secure the borders. We cant just let anyboby in! Dont mean it for this guy for example but we can see what it is going in Europe and EEUU. Requirements should be an issue to stay permanently

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@TheXantra very good point

[@robertwhite1181]

Do they have clothes for large people? Im like 1.92 and weigh 105 kilos before I eat a biscuit with the morning tea.

[@Calipeixegato]

I remember in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Argentina was considered to be somewhat expensive because the exchange rate was significantly less favorable than it is now. And it sounds like Argentina is about to get a LOT more expensive for people looking to move there from abroad. I think I'll probably "wait and see" on Argentina.

[@adventurefreaksss]

That is certainly possible. Very voolatile in Argentina right now.

[@crypticnomad]

I don't think that's quite right, and it might be based on some incorrect assumptions. There's a peculiar economic situation in Argentina caused by inflation and currency controls. The government has to gradually cut inflation and relax currency controls. The previous government created a situation where large Argentine businesses and wealthy individuals can't trust the banks or the currency, so their only real liquid option is Argentine stocks. The Argentine stock index, Merval, is up approximately 73% in USD year-to-date, but currency inflation over the past year is 263%. The Merval is up over 3,700% over the past five years. Essentially, a strong peso could crash their stock market. The price increases relative to other countries are most likely due to the government undoing subsidies from the previous administration, which is causing a sort of balancing effect. In short, Argentina's cost of living was artificially kept down by government policy, and now it is rebounding to levels closer to those of other similarly sized Latin American cities.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@crypticnomad thanks for this information! Well said!!

[@MomentswithDavid]

Actually it’s getting better for dollar holders

[@timmaloney6441]

Paul is a very interesting and positive gentleman , although I had to use the 'CC' to follow and even with that I couldn't get it right . I love the way Argentines speak Spanish. Good interview .

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you! Paul is a great guy!!

[@gnolan4281]

I used ear buds and they cleaned the sound up crisply. The problem as I see it is that very often on podcasts both the host and the guest are speaking from their homes and in a room with poor acoustics and not in a dedicated studio or sound absorbing room.

[@gnolan4281]

Thanks for this valuable information. Nearly all of the videos I've watched give the city effusive and rave reviews but it's difficult to find current, up to the minute information on the daily mechanics of how to get your foot in the door and live there long term. I stress the need for current info because of the effect inflation will have on a gringo on a fixed pension. What's doable today might be too expensive in the near future. I've been to BA twice and even though times are tough all the restaurants are packed until the wee hours all week long. It's owing to the fact that tomorrow your money will be worth less, will buy you less so spend it today. The questions posed to Paul Curley were bang on target.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this additional information!!

[@fabiangonzallezcapo6060]

Relativamente cierto lo que comentas, porque la crisis econòmica no afecta a la mitad de la poblaciòn que tiene poder adquisitivo o se maneja en dòlares. Para esa gente hasta es conveniente manejarse en inflaciòn porque los precios estàn bastante atados a la suba del dòlar.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@fabiangonzallezcapo6060 Gracias Fabian!!

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

Great video ! Thx !

[@arturgrabczewski3816]

This guy loves Argentina so much. Nevertheless, as much as beautiful Buenos Aires is, if things won't improve much and soon I would expect him among many others to move out of Argentina in the near future. This country is insanely expensive. Kind of sad.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for viewing!

[@carmeng8947]

Nadie lo obligó a quedarse, se puede ir cuando guste .

[@lesp315]

Arek co ty gadasz za glupoty. "insanely expensive" Try California. Argentina for what it offers is dirt cheap.

[@Kitiwake]

My wife is African and I'm retired European (Ireland) and we've applied for a visa to Argentina. I spoke Spanish in the past and am curious about the pensionado program.

[@randall8379]

No-one should overstay a visa. That's bad advice. I know someone who received a deportation notice, so it happens. Recoleta is the most desirable area. La Boca dreadful; San Telmo 'edgy' as he says but improving. Prices are volatile due to the instability of the nation. Wifi and cable TV are expensive. He's obviously living on a tight budget since he hunts around for promotions. Health insurance: not available if you are 65 or over. You have to get it before 65 then you can keep it at a higher rate.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Ré, I wonder how Paul feels about the chaos and riots in Argentina against the president. .

[@wesgraham2262]

If it wasn’t for their ridiculously unstable and volitile economy and super unstable currency, I might consider opening a bank account in BA and transfering enough money each month to retire there. But that is an unrealistic and super-risky pipe-dream. Too bad. I really like BA. Using their black market currency is a no-go for me.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thanks for your input and thank you for viewing!!

[@Calipeixegato]

Why would you need to open a bank account there? You can just wire money to Western Union from your foreign-based bank account each month. Banking plan aside, the current uncertainty with their economy is enough to hold back from making any long term commitments to living in Argentina.

[@Kitiwake]

​@@Calipeixegato yes . Thats the black market exchange rate the OP mentioned.😂😂

[@ARG-b2y]

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[@jameskelly9243]

Whats the Black market rate for USD

[@cuervocanadiense]

125%

[@thenewobserver1812]

The truth is 470€per month you can live rent also

[@adventurefreaksss]

Are you saying rentals start at $470 per month in Buenos Aires?

[@thenewobserver1812]

@@adventurefreaksss the amount go live basic it's 470$ enough all in

[@thenewobserver1812]

@@adventurefreaksss so rental groceries internet electricity water....

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@thenewobserver1812 Wow, what part of Buenos Aires is that living in? Thank you!

[@thenewobserver1812]

@@adventurefreaksss enjoy talking about Rosario mendoza not specially b. a.

[@ildeac73]

Public medical service is free

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@ildeac73 thank you Ilka!

[@freerange6739]

Viva Las Malvinas

[@yoargento9363]

Los mejores lugares de buenos aires son . El mejor puerto madero , recoleta, barrio parque, Palermo, San Isidro, .... Lo peor es la boca nadie vive en la boca si sos inteligente

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this information. What area is considered the mouth?

[@yoargento9363]

@@adventurefreaksss 🗽🗽🗽🗽

[@yoargento9363]

@@adventurefreaksss me olvidé, hay 1000 barrios o mini ciudades en argentina, se llama barrios privados, puedes vivir ahí más tranquilo un ejemplo es un barrio privado... Nordelta hay mansiones de lujo al estilo berbely hill Hollywood

[@yoargento9363]

@@adventurefreaksss también argentina es el país más seguro de Latinoamérica. Hoy incluso más seguro q algunos países europeos y ciudades norteaméricanas . Búscalo en Google saludos

[@yoargento9363]

@@adventurefreaksss la boca a mi consideración es peligroso, y nada moderno...

[@patricio3841]

I'm italiano, i have been all over latiamerica, and I learned that Buenos Aires, Santiago Chile, and Uruguay, they are far more developed than the rest of latiamerica and much safer! For example, Medellin colombia. In 2023, over 40 western men got deleted by dating sites gangsters owned women, and internet (S) workers. This year the count is up to 38.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thanks for the info. Where do you currently live?

[@robertwhite1181]

That's great advice. Don't meet women online There will be many nice ones when you come.

[@maniizz]

What about safety? I am from Argentina, but I don't feel safe there as a single woman...

[@pygmalioninvenus6057]

It’s one of the safest big cities in Latin America, for sure. Still lots of petty crime like pick pockets, but not a lot of violent crime comparatively

[@ricardorivas5955]

please dont, you drive the prices up and people here cant even afford expenses

[@pygmalioninvenus6057]

That’s not what’s driving the prices up, this is a major misconception.

[@KB3TLE]

So -- can a US retired old man live a decent life on the $1500 SS income ? --- Not $1500 for just the rent !!! --- A frugal but comfortable studio - cheap ? The cheaper the better. > Cost of living for a single old fart retired ? = How much / month needed ?

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@KB3TLE yes. You have many options. Check out morenof our videos!!

[@nothinger01]

"it's a dangerous city at night" obviously this man thinks he knows the city, but he doesn't.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Remember, we all have different experiences and our perceptions can vary based on these experiences. Thank you for viewing!

[@nothinger01]

@@adventurefreaksss exactly! That's why I say that it is a mistake to say "it is a dangerous city at night" because the city is not uniform.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@nothinger01 Oh I misunderstood. you're saying that Paul said that? I do not recall him saying that as it's been a while since we did the podcast however Paul truly loves BA and was most likely noting that like all cities, there are areas to avoid at night.

[@nothinger01]

@@adventurefreaksss at 20:44 he said that it is a dangerous city, he probably meant that La Boca and San Telmo are dangerous neighborhoods that should be avoided at night.

[@adventurefreaksss]

​@@nothinger01 Thanks for the clarification! Are you living in BA currently!

[@am40]

You need to know Spanish, very few people speak English.

[@robertwhite1181]

I'm fluent in Spanish like they speak in Grand Colombia, but Argentinos speak very differently. There is not tú or usted, they say vos and speak a lot of words very differently.

[@verohuck]

"chino" 😂

[@julianicole7622]

You are not free in Argentina 😂