Cost of living in Argentina

I did a blog post of our cost of living in Bariloche last month.
http://livinginpatagonia.com/?p=759

Cost of Living in Buenos Aires

People are always asking me "What's the cost of living over there?" -

The answer depends on whether you're living 'La Vida Loca' expat life
or trying to blend in as a local or something in between.

This is what I'm paying these days... Click Here

http://paddyinba.blogspot.com/2008/11/c … aires.html

- How about you?

Disagree with prices? Getting a better price? Let me know please!

I would add some general comments:

1) Food here is cheaper than the US by about 1/2 to a 1/3.

2) If you are going to do a furnished apartment rental, it costs about the same as it would in the US (with the exception of cities like NY or San Francisco, which would be more expensive.  We came from Portland, OR and frankly, no real savings.)

3) A local private grade school runs about $300 to $400 per month per kid.

4) Concerts, music, and shows are generally cheaper by about 1/2.

5) Public transportation is super cheap--bus and SubT are about .30 cents.

6) A 20 to 25 minute cab ride (what it takes to go a couple of neighborhoods over from wherever you are) generally costs us about $6 to $7. 

7) Inflation is high here, so prices are going up and up.

8) The previous item notwithstanding, I do believe we will see a decrease in temporary furnished rental pricing because there will be a decrease in tourists coming into the country due to the worldwide economic downturn.  I think you should see that sometime next April/May/June. 

(All numbers are US$)
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