What Does Buenos Aires Cost In 2024?

[@D3hander]

Why didn't he talk about the blue rate vs official exchange rate. I was just in BA in Oct, the official gov exchange rate was about 1k pesos for 1 USD, but the blue rate was closer to 1300 pesos for 1 USD. DONT use your card, bring USD and go to a Western union to exchange USD to pesos and don't exchange with the official rate, you literally get like 30% more with the unofficial rate.

[@Fredi-m6l]

BA got really expensive. I just paid 20 USD for a small pizza. A beer is like 5-6 USD.

[@Sinergy42]

Me parece demasiado pagar 1k usd por vivir 1 mes en Palermo, Belgrano o Recoleta si por Puerto Madero, pero cada uno es libre de pagar lo que quiera, pero hay barrios como Chacharita, Barracas, Caballito, Boedo, Parque Chas y muchos otros Almagro Coglanh, Agronomía, Núñez Devoto que son mas baratos y la seguridad no es mala. Saludos !

[@AaronBlox-h2t]

Gracias....muy informativo

[@Sinergy42]

Yo la moster la pago 1500 pesos acá en Ramos Mejía Saludos !

[@joshua-nf3rx]

The actual pesos conversion rate is much less important than the actual cost of the goods or services you’re paying for . It’s all about the inflation rate

[@michaelpopp5783]

Useful!

[@polepino]

august 2024, still hovering around $1usd = 1000ARS give or take a hundred

[@theliftingnomad]

@@polepino good to know! I usually use restaurant pricing for steak as a barometer haha

[@polepino]

@@theliftingnomad nice, just to be clear im not there in Buenos Aires but i will be in October, was just keeping an eye on the official conversion rate lol

[@veritorossi]

@@polepino It's 1330 now. That's the rate I get when I convert my salary.

[@DarylBaines]

Mid price steak house (personal favourite): "Parrilla Peña" - don't leave BsAs without trying it.

[@veritorossi]

I live around the corner. It's good but it's not the best. The best parrillas are in the countryside. There is one called La Susana in San Pedro, Buenos Aires that is amazing.

[@tomascueva6590]

Great advice!!

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

How much can someone save by living in other cities, like Salta or Mendoza or ??? We are retired and searching for our favorite retirement city between Mexico and Argentina. We are currently in a fantastic mountain city called Xela, in Guatemala and without budgeting we spend about $1100-$1200 USD/month. We hope to keep our budget at $2000 USD/month or less. We are guessing living in BA on $2000 USD/month may be difficult. We speak Spanish and live a modest middle class lifestyle. We are Vegan, so our grocery bill is usually pretty small....fruits, veggies, grains and legumes, nuts and seeds. Can one save maybe 25% by living in a smaller city than BA ? Thanks !

[@theliftingnomad]

Always depends on your style of living, but 2k is definitely within a nice quality of life if BA

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

@@theliftingnomad Thanks. And we are guessing quite a bit less expensive in smaller cities like Mendoza or Salta…

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

Thanks ! We hope to spend a few months in a handful of cities- BA MENDOZA SALTA BARILOCHE MAR DEL PLATA USHUAIA Now trying to figure out what neighborhood to stay in, in BA. We don’t do nightlife really. We don’t want the priciest neighborhood, just a cool quiet area that is safe and walkable.

[@LEE-PHAM]

@@therehastobesomethingmoore We discovered during our trip for Tango this year, a small town, inside B.A. city, name Versalles. We still in love this area, look safe, nice and quiet area within services of this huge city Buenos Aires. Otherwise, Tigre town,North outbound of B.A., is also one of our first pick for future retirement plan.

[@militorosa8720]

12c for the subway is wild

[@theliftingnomad]

Surprisingly this week it has increased to 700 pesos! $0.70!

[@kevinlevine5543]

I’m wondering why my friend’s 2 bedroom rent went from $500 to $1000 a year ago and 2 months ago it went up another $200 to $1200 and he says it’s a good deal. Doesn’t even have air conditioning. Not even close to the price you stated here.

[@maltagoya2]

Can u pay with credit card on the grocery store or just cash? Also is credit card the mep rate?

[@theliftingnomad]

Credit card grocery store is fine! MEP Is only for foreign credit carts (not from Argentina)

[@maltagoya2]

Thanks!! I'll be there next week...for first time there do you like Recoleta or Villa Crespo for exploring and chill vibes?

[@theliftingnomad]

@@maltagoya2 villa crespo is closer to the main neighbourhood (Palermo), but Recoleta has nice places

[@maltagoya2]

That's helpful! On the map they looked pretty close...I'm enjoying your helpful videos!

[@choopa1670]

Any suggestions on how/where to meet foreigners besides using Facebook groups? Also do many Argentinians speak English in Buenos Aires ?

[@theliftingnomad]

Language exchanges, language classes, always a good start (people taking Spanish classes usually speak English but not always), dating apps, pub crawls, cooking classes etc. In my experience younger people or those working in service industry usually will speak decent English but not always. Outside of that, not really a lot of English that’s solid.

[@bobmanp8653]

go to a foreign country

[@theliftingnomad]

@@bobmanp8653 ?

[@jelmar35]

Is it feasible to stay in hostels for a prolonged period in BA? I'd love to be around and frequently meet new people. Great video btw.

[@theliftingnomad]

For sure! Selina is a good option that you can pay in pesos on arrival to save a bit. They also have a coworking cafe you can just go visit, and a rooftop bar that does nomad nights on Wednesdays. If I was staying long term in a hostel I’ll always choose Selina

[@jelmar35]

@@theliftingnomad Wow thanks! KZbin didn't notify me I had a response. I'll definitely look into Selina.

[@adad1270]

​@@theliftingnomad Can you give an estimate for staying in Selina hostel, for: i) 1 month: or, ii) 5-6 mths. Gracias.

[@theliftingnomad]

@@adad1270 I’d say check with them?

[@adad1270]

@@theliftingnomad Thx for yr quick response. I'll keep Selina in mind.

[@eaglevision18310]

So all in all how much would it be for a month

[@theliftingnomad]

If you can live fairly frugally, I’d say 1-1.5k USD per month all in as a foreigner. Locals have access to cheaper accommodations and know ways to be more affordable

[@EsaLena1]

How about cash vs. credit cards (specifically foreign ones)? I've heard that cash still rules there but maybe isn't super easy to get? Sometimes ATMs have, sometimes they don't. You can use cuevas...or Western Union. What are the best options?

[@theliftingnomad]

@@EsaLena1 cash via WU or cambios is still the best rate typically. Blue dollar is around 1300 today. Foreign credit cards (called MEP) is a bit less, while official banks are about 900-950. So best option is to bring USD (100$s only), and use a cambio. Second best is a foreign credit card. Last and worst is to withdraw pesos directly from a bank or ATM. Convenience of credit cards was often better than lugging around a wad of 1k peso bills. But now that they have 10k, and I heard 20k peso bills? It’s likely much easier to just bring USD 100$s and exchange them.

[@jesseornelas6600]

Hey man, I'm visiting Buenos Aires in September for 2 weeks. I stay at nice hotels when I visit other countries. I want to stay in a safe area with walking distance to the gyms, bars, restaurants, strip bars. You mentioned staying at Palermo area, is that what you recommend?

[@theliftingnomad]

Yes Palermo soho or Hollywood will be perfect

[@stevierayripple]

Strip bars ??? I haven't ever seen one in Argentina..

[@luemi]

Palermo or recoleta area

[@TH-vf5sn]

Expensive compared to lima, here a lunch is 3.5-5 usd and me rent it 300 usd

[@AhmedFouad-su2zp]

so in conclusion................... how much does it cost to live an average life in Buenos aires (in pesos) ?

[@tuamigajordana]

1400 dollar a month is enough unless you want to splurge on crazy stuff

[@josephbailey4463]

The median monthly income for a middle class family in Buenos Aires is $1700.

[@ViralReality.]

​@@josephbailey4463that's way off. Way less.

[@WeGetWildTV]

Is it easy to find English speakers?

[@theliftingnomad]

@@WeGetWildTV most locals in the tourist areas speak fairly good English. Though not everyone, Spanish is still by and large the default. I would strongly recommend learning some Spanish if you want to have the best experience possible.

[@Fredi-m6l]

I am living in Palermo Hollywood and no one speaks a single word of english

[@theliftingnomad]

@@Fredi-m6l they will always default to Spanish, but most do speak some English

[@rjh2772]

where is the savings?

[@ashutoshkumar8819]

Hi mate. Grocery+utility bills for 2 people in one month there at present?

[@theliftingnomad]

@@ashutoshkumar8819 groceries, depending on how much you eat out. Probably 150-200 a month to eat really well. Utilities, my phone will was like 20$ a month, didn’t pay other utilities

[@ashutoshkumar8819]

@@theliftingnomad so basically for 2 people, it would cost $200-250 if food are made at home?

[@theliftingnomad]

@@ashutoshkumar8819 that is eating very very well. You can get by for well less

[@ashutoshkumar8819]

@@theliftingnomad so, I would assume if furnished accommodation is provided by my company, $500 would be enough for me and my wife for a month?

[@theliftingnomad]

@@ashutoshkumar8819 eating out will depend, there are lots of restaurants where you can rack up a 100-250$ bill for one meal. But yes if you are only eating by home that’s more than enough.

[@figgettit]

referring to yourself as a foodie is just sad at this point.

[@lellington954]

Trolling KZbin videos with your annoying irrelevant opinion is just sad at this point

[@ashutoshkumar8819]

How much milk cost there per litre?

[@myriampro4973]

It's around a dollar. Around 1300 pesos.

[@ashutoshkumar8819]

@@myriampro4973 ok... And what about veggies? I am a pure vegetarian guy.

[@myriampro4973]

@@ashutoshkumar8819 I really don't now about prices at vegetarian restaurants, but 1 kg of raw potatos is less than a dollar, onions, carrots and many other veggies are between 1,2-3 dollars, chicken peas like 2,50$ per kg, even the fanciest pricier fruit should cost below 5 dollars. It also depends greatly of the season, and a bit where you buy them.

[@ashutoshkumar8819]

@@myriampro4973 really affordable.. Thanx😇