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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    Boy a boy I surely did Big time The 90's was glory time Retired abruptly age 49 My SF Fox Plaza studio (20 M2) rent $2000 was dirt cheap for my wages. BA rent or medication prices are a joke for BA wages. (for working people)
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    Hourly wages of world major cities are quintuple to TEN times as great as Argentine wages.
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    The Dollar Index (a basket of all global currencies) is steady ( slightly higher ) in the past 52 weeks. Means Biden and Powell are not manipulating the Dollar to screw the Argentine peso. They are not losing sleep over the Argentine peso. Argentina is manipulating the peso. Not the other way...
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    Argentina’s Economy Unexpectedly Shrank Amid Austerity Push

    Very much interested to know your credentials that qualifies you to give an opinion on a national economy. Must be Godly impressive ,,, I imagine.
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    Argentina’s Economy Unexpectedly Shrank Amid Austerity Push

    Gives me hope and much needed aspiration. Out of fixed income economic immigrant retirees ,,,,,, many distinguished economists with decades of former CEO's experience are educating us economy 101.
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    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    Top 2 arroz globally Jazmín. Tailand. More expensive than Salmon in Argentina. Weird. Basmati. Hindi. Almost on par with Salmon price wise in Argentina. The rest are not worth your time, if you insist on eating Rice still. Both easy to find in Barrio Chino and MercadoLibre. In NA ,, the...
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    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/CX6rxmRqeDszJFBr9 Smoked salmon, (Philadelphia/Finlandia) cream cheese, limon, sliced onion. ,,,,,,, Nada de cooking ,, voila !
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    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    Please a better picture. Can't see.
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    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    I do not recall any one requesting adapting mainstream products for expats ,,, or suggesting that Argentines dislike their food.
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    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    No you did not. I like your original authenticity. Don't fake or conform or change for political correctness BS my a**. Find quality ingredients and cook at home. It's hard and very difficult to find lots and lots of stuff. But this is the only way. Argentina is a spectacular retirement home...
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    North America is absolutely out of reach at $1500. Forget it. It is NOT part of this discussion.
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    Can you live on $1500? ,,,, YES Is it a good deal? ,,,, NO. it used to be.
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    @sergio Exactly correct analysis. Good deal was when ,,, Argentina afforded me maintaining my previous North American lifestyle on $1500. It was real. It was a good deal. No one said you can't live in Argentina on $1500 or even much less. Just DO NOT expect to maintain your previous NA...
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    Is Argentina Still a Good Deal?

    No "Patricia" ? Food and rent ,,, that's it ,,, no worries !!! Wow ,,, amazing !!!! p😰😨😱
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