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I have to agree. Even in our small town of around 90,000 people the roads are very busy. All the main junctions with traffic lights don't have any pedestrian crossings at all. It's either a case of spotting a gap and runnng for your life or hoping a kind driver stops and waves you to cross.

Hopefully it'll improve quality. The prices they charge for many domestically produced products is OTT.

Bring it on.

Indeed....hence my previous reply. It might be popular in the US and elsewhere but certainly not here. I'm getting the impression StatusNomadicus has an ulterior motive for this show of enthusiasm for it. 😁

Purely based on this being Argentina we live in.

The fruit and veg section in La Anonima is a joke. Last week they had sealed bags of greens rotting away inside yet they were still priced at least a third more than any fruit and veg shop. It's a similar story with most of their 'fresh' produce every week. It's as if they don't care whether...

Lack of competition has a negative effect on the inflation rate here. In the city of 100,000 inhabitants where we stay there are only two proper supermarkets. Both small with poor parking facilities. Their prices are much the same as your one man run corner shop. Something which I find strange...

Maybe in the future but I'd be very wary of doing it now.

Indeed, the only reason I'm here is because my wife is Argentine. We were living in Scotand for years and used to visit here a couple of tmes a year to see the mother in law. When it became obvious her mum was struggling to look after the busness side of things due to her health we decided to...

Fortunately we're okay. It's the less well off I feel sorry for. I can't imagine how it is for them. Hopefully it'll all work out for the better for everyone in the end. I'm sure it will.

So the figures keep telling us. I can't say I've noticed.

My advice woud be once you retire come for a six month holiday and see how you get on. Then you can decide for yourself whether you want to commit yourself to living here permanently. I have a feeling that in a few years time Argentina will no longer be the bargain detination it once was.

Like so many other problems here it's the system at fault. I see it every day in many things. Like mothers with toddlers on motor bikes none wearing helmets going through red lights while a police car metres away does nothing about it. It's going to take time to make the changes that are needed.

Yes I'd have to agree. It's certainly not unusual even in the town where we live. There's no doubt wages are on the low side especially for unskilled workers having to live with high inflation. Probably why so many work in black...can't say I blame them.

The wee guy will be on his high horse no doubt.

Indeed. Expats have the least to complain about.

They really should close the lines that haven't made a profit in years and never will.

Indeed. 👍 Should also add. The BBVA usually charge a $US75 fee for deposits in dollars. However as it's a state pension financial law doesn't allow them to do this. They only charge a $14 processing fee from the total which seems fair to me.

Hi Russell....your situation is different to mine which is likely why it turned out to be straightforward for me. I got a lot of info from the GovUK site (state pension) which explains how expats should claim their state pension. I imagine the US has similar. I'd lived here with my Argentine...

Not worried at all. It seems state pensions are well covered by International Law. I had to provide the bank with proof that the dollar account was for a pension and still have to every month when the payment arrives in order for it be deposited. It's all easy and straightforward though.