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We are two adults and a cat. We also pretty much exclusively eat at home, with exception for the occasional (and I do mean occasional) dinner out with friends. It's been awhile since I've closely tracked our spending, but I'd guess that we spend approx. $2200/mo on food. We buy chicken (I...

This is an interesting article written by Warren Buffet regarding taxation of the wealthy in the US: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html ETA: there's social conservativism and fiscal conservatism. I'm all for choosing where our tax dollars go (and...

If you don't want to share an apartment (could be with locals or foreigners), expect to spend probably a minimum of $500 dollars/mo for a furnished studio apartment. There are lots of threads on this website that discuss costs of living, housing resources, etc. good luck and have fun.

You should look for a place in Almagro. It's central enough, but has an old neighborhood kind of feel. I'd recommend renting a shared apartment to save money if you can find one--you can hole up in your room to write, but come out and have automatic friends when you want to go out and...

I don't have a specific address in Palermo, but what you're looking for is a mercería. Most neighborhoodshave them tucked away, like cotillóns, but you have to find out where they are. Maybe start asking around? I remember buying some needles and thread a long time ago up Scalabrini Ortiz on...

A friend of mine who got botox here said that her doc told her that a lot of the ladies coming to him WANT him to overdo their faces because their ability to afford the treatment is a status symbol. :eek:

A couple of naysayers doesn't make "everybody" on here negative, bitter expats... ;) Honestly I think 6 months is easy to do... it's beyond a year or two that the money situation might become more important, as shoestringing for a long time isn't fun. Not sure that's relevant to you or how...

La Boca, while certainly not the safest neighborhood, is perfectly safe if you go during the daylight hours, don't flash around cameras or money or ostentatious gear, and don't wander around outside el camanito. I had an internship down there for three months in a defensoria, and really if you...

I think stuff like that you *have* to go to a tourist trap, who else is buying it but vacationing tourists? Midweek you're a little stuck, but I'd suggest La Boca during the afternoon, or even calle Florida.

Souvenirs, but not in a tourist trap? I'm thinking you need to be a bit more specific about what you're looking for. In my mind 'souvenir' is more commonly associated with something like the name of the place you're remembering stamped across its face (t-shirt, mug, post card, magnet, etc.)...

Banco Nacion tends to have some of the best rates in town. Here's what their website says for today: http://www.bna.com.ar/bp/bp_cotizaciones.asp?op=m Moneda compra venta Dolar 4.138 4.178

My only comment on this is that to use "negro" as a way to describe anybody in the pejorative stems from racism/xenophobia and negative attitudes that in general come from preconceptions founded in skin color. While it might be appied more liberally now, those are still the roots. Some...

You want a miniflete for your move, probably. Look up your neighborhood + mudanzas and/or miniflete to see the companies that offer the services in your barrio. You should be able to rent one for 2 hours around 70p an hour or less.

I have a cat, adopted from the street. She's amazing, and she barely constitutes an expense. We buy the Royal Canin food for her which is nice quality, but honestly she might cost around $50 pesos a month at most. Occasional vet checks included. Definitely cheaper than in the States. Cost...

I have to agree with Philip that this place is very racist, particularly against dark skinned people. I think a lot of it comes from plain ignorance, and that the average argentine isn't used to seeing a variety of people (and unfortunately white = european = acceptable). That said, I spent...

yeah, but seriously you'd have to be a pretty green traveler to expect that you couldn't find something amazing (another house) if everybody pooled their money for MUCH less than $9k a month. If six people wanted to spend $600-800 each on accommodations you could find a really nice place for...

There is a 50m2 studio on that website renting for $2200 dollars. That's just ridiculous. I guess some people wouldn't know what to do with all their money if people weren't so ready to take it off their hands... I would sure *hope* that a house that rents for $9k a month is "very nice". Sheesh.

Ah, I see it now. Thanks! I'm definitely interested in learning more. We have a start-up that has been in development and we're trying to prep for a beta launch. Would love to learn more, I'll sign up for the web site but it'd be great to be able to get more info in person or via BAExpats...

If you're only here for a year, rent a furnished apartment for the duration. It won't be worth it to buy all you need for just a year. You also will not likely need a guarantor for a furnished apartment, but they do cost quite a lot more than unfurnished places. While this city has a lot of...

I've been to the beaches in the south of Argentina down a little past Mar del Plata. I've stayed weekends in Villa Gessel, Pinamar, Mar de las Pampas (my favorite of the three). The beaches are just "ok" but in high season I find them extremely overrun, and aside from mar de las pampas don't...