Yes!! The problem in the States is that much of the food is all processed. The fruits and veggies are all GMO and fake that doesn't have as much flavor. Sure they look picture perfect but they aren't good for you or have pesticides. You nailed it @Sunny about the plums here. The chino stores have delicious fruits and vegetables here in BA.
The key to riding out crazy economic cycles here (they happen often) is to own your own property. It is very difficult in Buenos Aires if you're stuck at the mercy of renting all of your life. We rented our first year here but we knew we had to buy a place and after the initial shock of not having a mortgage, it was great not having a monthly mortgage payment. Our HOA is reasonable and utilities so far have been reasonable. Even if they go up I'm quite sure they are less than the US.
You make a great point about difficult to find a job with a living wage here. Sure, maybe you can make enough to get by but the tricky part is saving for retirement. Fortunately I have a job where I can work remote and my employer doesn't care where I am at. The nice thing about Argentina is the time difference isn't too bad from the USA.
I agree with this sentiment. However, in many first world countries you can still make much more money vs. here. I met a few digital nomads here that are making enough to get by here but they aren't saving anything for when they are older. I think this is a huge problem with the younger segments of the work force today. Many of my friends are living for today but not really planning for tomorrow. Or they are but budgeting as if tomorrow is going to be the same price as today. That ain't happening.
Yes, I am in Florida. I loved the lifestyle of Buenos Aires and think I would be happy there but I discounted how tough it would be to make money there. I assumed that as a bilingual nurse I could make a decent living wage there but just not the case. I tried a few different places and also private work as well for wealthy families but here but I feel fortunate my mom talked me out of attempting it and coming back home. I'm living with her to save money and I have a six-figure job here so it was just not smart to try to live there. I will attempt it when I have enough money to purchase an apartment there and have more savings.
What amazed me is that even fast food is very expensive. I went to visit my sister in law that lives in Los Angeles and I took her kids to McDonald's one day and I was shocked with how much even fast food there is. Meal prices here in BA have gone up but you can get very good quality meals for the same prices as fast food in the USA.
Signed up in November but mostly just lurk. I purchased an apartment here many years ago. I mostly just rent it out on Airbnb but I hope to someday retire to Buenos Aires so I like to keep tabs on what is going on there. I don't get there as much as I would like to but I enjoy the city. I hope once I am ready to retire there, the economy is stable.
Very wise move! BA is a good place to come if you have already made your money and are in retirement mode or if you have lots of passive income. I can't imagine too many good scenarios of moving there expecting to make decent income unless you have a remote job that is totally protected.
Only complaint I have here is the lack of much spicy food. Even in Chinatown I can't find too much spice.
You've made a wise decision! Argentina is a profitable country only for those who earn in dollars. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get a good job here.
