"Boom of Argentinians in Chile"

[andy]

Not only are we being compared to Spain, now it's also Chile. It's interesting to think that not too long ago, it was them coming here to buy things.

 

[drewst]

Oh, yes! I've seen it in the news. It seems the same is happening in Paraguay, with many Argentinians crossing over to Ciudad del Este to buy electronics.

 

[amanda8]

Yes! You're right, Paraguay is another favorite destination for Argentinians to go shopping.

Boom de argentinos en Paraguay: otra meca de compras

Desde el 2016 Paraguay se ha convertido en uno de los destinos favoritos de los argentinos. La cercanía, lazos familiares, compras y los atractivos que ofrece el vecino país, han hecho que muchos quieran ir a pasar unas vacaciones.

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[Finance Prof]

I think we are living more in global times and you are going to see a lot of comparisons with cost of living from one country to another. Also, a lot of people looking to emigrate to other countries. Especially ones that are not prone to wars and better quality of life and cost of living.

 

[Betsy Ross]

Yes! You're right, Paraguay is another favorite destination for Argentinians to go shopping.

Boom de argentinos en Paraguay: otra meca de compras

Desde el 2016 Paraguay se ha convertido en uno de los destinos favoritos de los argentinos. La cercanía, lazos familiares, compras y los atractivos que ofrece el vecino país, han hecho que muchos quieran ir a pasar unas vacaciones.

argentinaenlinea.com.ar

Argentines have always flocked to Paraguay to buy electronics. They have very low taxes and IVA on electronics so there are some good deals. My local friends previously just got it all in Miami but now trips there are few and far between.

 

[legend]

The boom of Argentinians in Chile continues, a year ago, the Cristo Redentor crossing was packed with Chileans heading to Mendoza and other nearby provinces to take advantage of the exchange rate and buy goods at very low prices. Today, the traffic is heavy again but going in the opposite direction. Now, due to Argentina's widening exchange rate gap and economic conditions, Chile has become relatively cheap for Argentine consumers.

Los precios en Chile llevan a miles de argentinos a cruzar la frontera: qué productos compran y cuánto gastan

Este jueves el paso fronterizo colapsó por la enorme cantidad de vehículos que intentaban cruzar la Cordillera de Los Andes. Cuáles son los productos que más llaman la atención

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[kale]

The same phenomenon is happening in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. A friend went to the Iguazu Falls and, with some friends, decided to go shopping there. To give you an idea, a high-end Samsung phone that costs 1,600,000 ARS here was bought there for just 600,000 ARS. The differences are incredible!

 

[Finance Prof]

The same phenomenon is happening in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. A friend went to the Iguazu Falls and, with some friends, decided to go shopping there. To give you an idea, a high-end Samsung phone that costs 1,600,000 ARS here was bought there for just 600,000 ARS. The differences are incredible!

The taxes in Paraguay are very low. Argentineans used to just fly to Miami to buy stuff but it's so expensive now to fly to the States I think more and more are just going to Paraguay.

 

[drewst]

Milei has the big task of liberalizing the import of basic consumer goods. It’s becoming increasingly common for Argentinians to travel to Chile or Paraguay to buy clothes and shoes. The difference is truly vast.🫨

Boom de compras en Chile: cuáles son los diez productos que cuestan la mitad que en la Argentina

Los precios en el país vecino, sumados a una carga impositiva menor y una ventaja cambiaria, hacen que las compras desde tecnología hasta neumáticos sean una opción cada vez más atractiva, incluso cuando se considera el costo del viaje

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[Darksider415]

I did a little photoshoppery of the Aduanas sign in Ezeiza, to make it a bit more truthful. The high import taxes/tariffs are why electronics and clothing (and autos) are so stupidly expensive in this country, relative to incomes.

 

[Betsy Ross]

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I did a little photoshoppery of the Aduanas sign in Ezeiza, to make it a bit more truthful. The high import taxes/tariffs are why electronics and clothing (and autos) are so stupidly expensive in this country, relative to incomes.

🤣 Very fitting sign. They need to change this ASAP.

 

[Vince]

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I did a little photoshoppery of the Aduanas sign in Ezeiza, to make it a bit more truthful. The high import taxes/tariffs are why electronics and clothing (and autos) are so stupidly expensive in this country, relative to incomes.

Great! It will be nice if they ever manage to fix this but probably won't be for a while.

 

[Ron]

It's incredible! They even go to Chile to buy tires.🫨

Economy - Shopping boom in Chile: how much do Argentines save by buying tires from across the border? - Infobae

Shopping boom in Chile: how much do Argentines save by buying tires from across the border? - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/09/18/boom-de-compras-en-chile-cuanto-se-ahorran-los-argentinos-al-comprar-neumaticos-del-otro-lado-de-la-frontera/ September 18, 2024...

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[CecilM]

It's all a vicious cycle, and this is no small issue. Milei should give it the attention it deserves. The clothing sector is one of the hardest hit; the situation is critical for them, with sales plummeting 72%. This impacts workers, who are losing their jobs because of it. Clothing has become almost a luxury due to its high cost, and people are focusing on buying only the essentials, leaving what they consider luxuries, which should be regular purchases, behind.

El sector de indumentaria en crisis: el 72% de las empresas reportó caídas en las ventas y aumentan los despidos

La Cámara Argentina de la Indumentaria (CIAI) realizó una encuesta a las principales empresas del rubro y registró una situación crítica por la caída de la demanda

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