As @Finance Prof said @StatusNomadicus posts on this forum but looks like it's been a while since he has. If you're still around big congratulations on the house purchase, and any updates on your residency status??Other cities are much cheaper. Night and day. BA is the big city and always more expensive. Even within BA prices are much different depending on how touristy the area is.
There was a good post on X by a poster who posted about low cost of living where he lives.
Are prices there in Recoleta comparable to Palermo? And if so anyone in those areas trekking outside those spots and how far to do their shopping?.Exactly as you say @Darksider415. I live over in Recoleta and although there are some big hotels it has a different feel to it and I don't feel overrun with expats. I feel like every time I go into Soho it feels so touristy to me. I stopped going to restaurants there. Once in a while on the weekends I will go walk around but once you live here a while you don't have the desire or need to go there. Impuesto Palermo is a real thing.
When I have friends in town I will take them there and San Telmo but it is like San Telmo. I rarely go there either. I guess eventually maybe all the areas outside of Palermo will gentrify and get more touristy but enjoying it before it gets like that.