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What happens if Argentina gets too expensive? What are alternative cities/countries to move to when it's overpriced in Argentina?

I see people on these boards saying Argentina is getting as expensive as the US, and I have to think they haven't been in the US for a year or more. I live in a low COL area and I can't find a USDA Choice ribeye for under USD 20 a pound. Decent bread is 5 bucks a loaf. My favorite hamburger joint charges 8 dollars for a double cheeseburger and 4 for a small order of fries.
Those are all at least 50% more than they were a year ago.
That's certainly been my experience. The gap is even wider for alcohol. A glass of decent red wine in a restaurant here is $15-25, a pint of beer is $8-12 and martinis are $15-22, plus 30% for tax and tip.
 
I see people on these boards saying Argentina is getting as expensive as the US, and I have to think they haven't been in the US for a year or more. I live in a low COL area and I can't find a USDA Choice ribeye for under USD 20 a pound. Decent bread is 5 bucks a loaf. My favorite hamburger joint charges 8 dollars for a double cheeseburger and 4 for a small order of fries.
Those are all at least 50% more than they were a year ago.
Correct. People complaining about food prices usually are the expats that are stuck with weaker lower blue dollars that have not been to the United States in a while. Prices here will give most people sticker shock. Even in smaller cities. Went back shortly before Thanksgiving and was surprised at the price of everything. Not just restaurants but even at the store. Like you said @daveholman everything is 50% more than a few years ago.
 
That's certainly been my experience. The gap is even wider for alcohol. A glass of decent red wine in a restaurant here is $15-25, a pint of beer is $8-12 and martinis are $15-22, plus 30% for tax and tip.
That is where they get you anywhere. I think everywhere that is the case with booze. Nice restaurants they get you even more. I was in a restaurant even here in Rio and the amount they charge on craft cocktails and some wines is border line crazy. But in the USA it is worse because of all the state and local taxes, service fees and tip. The cost of two drinks is the cost of 2 full meals back a few years ago! I am not sure how people aren't more upset about this.
 
That's certainly been my experience. The gap is even wider for alcohol. A glass of decent red wine in a restaurant here is $15-25, a pint of beer is $8-12 and martinis are $15-22, plus 30% for tax and tip.
This is something that takes getting used to. We are in the States visiting my relatives. It is shocking the amount of tips and service fees they charge here in the USA. Coming from Europe we don't leave so much if at all in some countries as it is included. In Argentina 10% is fine.

Here you order a drink and by the time you are all said and done it is 30% more than the advertised price! Why don't places just list the total price with all the taxes already on it? We got sticker shock coming here from Spain. People say food in BA is expensive but even with the higher prices it is less than here in the USA. And the prices have all the taxes included on them. Only thing we need to add on is 10% tip.

Here in New York we ate at a restaurant and I left 10% and the waiter embarrassed me. I was paying for my family for dinner. He stopped and asked what was wrong with his service. I was shocked. I didn't know what he meant. He said that 10% is embarrassingly low and expected more. It was an uncomfortable situation.
 
I see people on these boards saying Argentina is getting as expensive as the US, and I have to think they haven't been in the US for a year or more. I live in a low COL area and I can't find a USDA Choice ribeye for under USD 20 a pound. Decent bread is 5 bucks a loaf. My favorite hamburger joint charges 8 dollars for a double cheeseburger and 4 for a small order of fries.
Those are all at least 50% more than they were a year ago.
I just joked the other day because I met an expat and he said the same thing. He was an Australian guy and was complaining about prices being more than America. I asked him when he was last in the US and he admitted he was never there before! He said he heard that prices in the US were the same as here. I joked and told him that he shouldn't compare prices unless he has been here. @daveholman my favorite burger is from Five Guys and the prices are astronomical for a burger, fries and drink!
 
I just joked the other day because I met an expat and he said the same thing. He was an Australian guy and was complaining about prices being more than America. I asked him when he was last in the US and he admitted he was never there before! He said he heard that prices in the US were the same as here. I joked and told him that he shouldn't compare prices unless he has been here. @daveholman my favorite burger is from Five Guys and the prices are astronomical for a burger, fries and drink!
5 Guys has awesome burgers but prices have gone up! $23 for a small fry, burger and drink.

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5 Guys has taken a lot of flack online about their price increases. Doesn't seem to be slowing them down. I was looking at a Reddit post of people complaining about 5 Guys and someone posted about finding this old receipt from 5 Guys from 2013. It reminded me of Buenos Aires because you all are dealing with crazy inflation just in one year let alone 10+ years that people here are complaining about.

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This is something that takes getting used to. We are in the States visiting my relatives. It is shocking the amount of tips and service fees they charge here in the USA. Coming from Europe we don't leave so much if at all in some countries as it is included. In Argentina 10% is fine.

Here you order a drink and by the time you are all said and done it is 30% more than the advertised price! Why don't places just list the total price with all the taxes already on it? We got sticker shock coming here from Spain. People say food in BA is expensive but even with the higher prices it is less than here in the USA. And the prices have all the taxes included on them. Only thing we need to add on is 10% tip.

Here in New York we ate at a restaurant and I left 10% and the waiter embarrassed me. I was paying for my family for dinner. He stopped and asked what was wrong with his service. I was shocked. I didn't know what he meant. He said that 10% is embarrassingly low and expected more. It was an uncomfortable situation.
One of the first questions I asked in these forums when I decided to move to BsAs is whether menu prices I saw included the 21% VAT, or if that was added at the end, like a sales tax in the US.
When they assured me the menu price includes the VAT, I thought...those prices aren't that bad.
 
One of the first questions I asked in these forums when I decided to move to BsAs is whether menu prices I saw included the 21% VAT, or if that was added at the end, like a sales tax in the US.
When they assured me the menu price includes the VAT, I thought...those prices aren't that bad.
Yes 21% is included on all the prices already. It is the same in most places in Europe which is nice including tip. In BA you still just need to add on 10%. When I visit my sister in Santa Barbara you get shell shock because you think it will be one price and then all the charges start coming on. One restaurant we went to added a mandatory 20% tip, they added 5% healthcare fee plus 9% sales tax.
 
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