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I'm sure you're right because $30 would be a lot for a steak sandwich in the US even. I only meant that the price in USD (using the proper exchange rate) had not gone up since the original post.

Geez, it's not a good thing for Argentina that you have to check receipts and banking apps after every meal. It will deter a lot of would-be visitors. If the government values tourism they will jump all over this.

I hear you, but the rate was about 1485 the day of that receipt as well. $83.18 suggests an exchange rate of 1100, must be taking advantage of unsuspecting tourists paying in USD or EUR. No credit card company would give you a rate that bad.

Am I miscalculating somehow? 91500 divided by the Blue Dollar rate of 1500 is closer to $60. That steak sandwich at 43000 is still less than $30 at today's exchange rate

It was good, but you can get good Italian here in the US without trying too hard. Sottovocce in Recoleta is very good and cheaper than anywhere we ate in Italy.

I thought so too Yeah, my daughters were disappointed because everyone (meaning TikTok) said the food in Italy was "life changing" which is an almost impossible standard :)

It might be AI but Jake Tapper is capable of anything. He is surely the most pathetic of media personalities today. He was tearing Republicans apart on TV for questioning Biden's mental acuity while at the very same time working on his book about the Biden coverup. You can't make it up.

We were in Italy last summer (Rome, Sicily and Amalfi) and thought the food was good but nothing special. We tried to eat at the best places too, they just weren't that great.

Huh, it says "premium segment" in gated communities with all sorts of amenities. The mid and lower end segments were even cheaper.

"The premium segment , on the other hand, is characterized by properties in gated communities in Pilar or Tigre , with 24-hour security, spacious grounds, heated pools, and additional amenities such as tennis courts or access to sports clubs. In these cases, daily rates can exceed $200,000 and...

Throwing a little humor in there :) Wishing safety and good health to all Venezuelans.

That is California for you, so beautiful but so many taxes

No doubt but they're not a great comparison. When I was there Don Julio was on par with higher end Texas steakhouses whereas El Preferido and others were quite cheap (not surprisingly Don Julio was dead while the other places were packed). Also alcohol at US steakhouses is really expensive, a...

Happy New Year to you as well Betsy, really enjoy learning about Argentina from you all.

What does a steak restaurant meal cost these days in BA, say for two people with bottle of wine? I keep hearing how much prices have gone up there since my visit last year.

Jbeas, I think you are much better at home renovations than posting on forums :)

CoinDesk posted this almost a year ago, all you needed to know about Milei's business dealings...

I was half-joking of course. I agree on the powers of innovation but there's just so much going against Argentina.

Sure just need a couple decades of intensive education and training, borrow another $50 billion to construct large scale operations, change the official work week to 6 days/80 hours and eliminate all public holidays. Argentina you've got this!

Indeed. I've said this before but Argentina has a serious liquidity problem the next few years and they need outside help to make it to the other side.