It all depends on how much you will spend. The answer will be different for each person.
You will always need some pesos because almost no restaurants allow you to tip on your credit card so you should always have some cash around. 10% tip is normal. So bring a few hundred bucks and exchange when you get here. Many exchange houses all over the city. If you are going to Palermo there is an office that always has good exchange rates in front of Plaza de Immigrantes on Serrano.
@1031Brah the only way you will need lots of cash is if you're going out to the clubs where you pick up pros. Of course they don't accept credit cards!
The struggle is real! You can spend lots of money in BA if you wanted to. I had some friends in town and they were going out every night to the clubs and picking up girls and going out on expensive dates. You can blow a lot of cash in this town too.
You are probably joking but this is actually true. I went to some clubs and also dined out at some nice restaurants. Overall Buenos Aires is affordable but it is easy to spend money here too. There is something for everyone here. @1031Brah just keep in mind it is a very late night city. You are young but for me it is a very late scene.
LOL.. I got a girlfriend brother, don't need to spend money on the carinosas
Well girlfriends also add up!
My girlfriends are more expensive. Then when I got married my wife was even more expensive.
This is the best piece of advice. Avoid Airbnbs on busy streets. I had rented an apartment on Airbnb that was fabulous in the photos so I booked it. I loved the property minus all the buses. Avoid streets like Las Heras unless the apartment has double pane windows. You might want to see which bus lines are on that street.
@1031Brah. You will be fine with credit cards and Western Union. I brought some cash with me but I ended up using much of it for my down payment on an apartment so I used Western Union but really you can charge many things to your credit card.
@1031Brah you will love BA! I don't think it is worth it withdrawing from ATM. Barely get anything. I have a Schwab card and they reimburse fees but I could only get about $25 each time. It wasn't worth the hassle. I brought down some $100 bills and exchanged at the exchange houses. I felt rich coming out as you'd get a huge stack of 1,000 peso bills. They sure did spend quickly!
The mosquitos are terrible this year. They are very bad in BA too. This isn’t normal. BA is even more late night than Uruguay so be prepared. They party all night here.
How do you like Montevideo besides the mosquitos? It is a nice quiet city. BA has much more life vs. Uruguay. Don't judge this year with the mosquitos as it is crazy this year. I have been in BA for over a decade and coming a long time and never seen it this bad. Lots of Argentine smokers too. BA is a VERY late night city so be prepared. They eat dinner here very late too.
I like it here a lot. It's quite different than Mexico and Central America, and even the rest of South America. Lot of people here in Uruguay that look like myself. They mostly speak spanish and a few words of english. Montevideo is also pretty modern compared to most parts of Mexico (beside CDMX, MTY, GDL) and Central America. I get a European vibe in this city and they have sidewalks here. In Panama & Central America its a lot of dirt or stones on the side walks (if they have them). The weather here in MVD is excellent too. Reminds me of California weather.
I am glad to hear your trip is off to a good start in Uruguay. You will notice the same thing here in Argentina when you come here. Many Europeans settled here so most people look very European because they are. It is quite different than much of Latin America. You will be surprised here in Buenos Aires on how European it can feel.
You will send US dollars but you will pick it up and they will give it to you in Argentine pesos. You can see the exchange rate on their App when you are sending it. Today it is 1,033 pesos to $1 US dollar. The rate changes each day.
The soccer matches are very expensive here. Is it just a tour or an actual match?
