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Thank you for your insights. https://www.numbeo.c...in/Buenos-Aires It is true that numbeo might not have enough recent data to come up with accurate numbers given the high inflation in Argentina. I used it as a starting point. Do you think Buenos Aires is currently more expensive than...

Thank you. I did consider Uruguay but according to numbeo it is about 25% more expensive than Argentina. https://www.numbeo.c...patchComparison That is a reasonable tax policy though. How does Uruguay compare to Argentina in terms of security, government intrusiveness, and bureaucracy? Is...

What are the main differences?

Are you referring to the official rate under Kirchner? Sorry for not making it clearer, but I would like to move to Argentina for culture, geography, climate, citizenship laws, and more vague ideas about the future. There are other personal, sentimental reasons. Examining COL was necessary as...

Not a stretch to rob you as you exit the airport? Aren't there all kinds of security personnel and cameras at the airport? That's shocking if so. I've never been to an airport that appeared that unsafe.

AFAIK, inflation increases the COL because salaries tend to lag behind price increases. Currency rates do not lag. If your earnings come not from salary in the local currency but from investments such as stocks and real estate, inflation should be irrelevant.

My assets are in a host of different currencies and instruments, not USD. Getting more than 2% ROI after taxes and inflation anywhere in the world is tough and it has nothing to do with the currency. LEBCAS is paying 22% because the inflation and risk are so high. There is no free lunch. Say at...

Well, I didn't just tweak it. I don't see anyone arguing. My original numbers were tentative, I got feedback, updated, and now they're about right. I certainly would be staying somewhere cheaper. Semi-rural, well out of the city. Anyhow, the primary difference between COL in Villa 31 and a nice...

Okay, 18k is what I have. Certainly shopping would be done at the central market. I just used the supermarket figures as a rough guide.

What do you think is a reasonable food budget for 5?

I'm talking about 2% in real returns, i.e. after inflation.

http://www.infobae.com/2016/03/17/1797763-cuanto-gasta-una-familia-tipo-comida-dia-buenos-aires/ JUEVES 17 DE MARZO 2016 https://preciosmundi.com/argentina/precios-supermercado Actualizados en marzo de 2017. Sorry about that. I did not notice. If prices have gone up 40% as you say then it...

<p> The purpose of paying for insurance is to shield oneself from rare catastrophes with life-changing consequences. The insurance company charges a premium for assuming the risk. Losing a 100-150k house in a fire would not be life-changing so I have no reason to pay a company to assume said...

Rob you as you exit the airport? Seems they'd either have to get an accomplice taxi driver or find out where you were staying. Maybe customs would ask this and perhaps even ask for verification such as your hotel booking. Would be easy to deal with this. Problem is that residents have their...

Would be looking for house with attributes: - security - privacy - within 1 hour of major city - semi-rural without giving up security - simple, well-built design - 4 bedrooms but small floor area of less than 150 sqm - large lot size of 700+ sqm (this does not seem to be a problem in...

Your house looks great. I can't believe it doesn't meet the threshold!

Well, according to my budget it will cost almost 1M ARS / 60k USD per year to raise 3 children in a modest lifestyle. That is before childcare expenses! Hard to imagine prices could keep going up. How would people survive? If prices did suffer inflation, wouldn't the peso necessarily lose value...

Thanks again for the input. Home insurance - Isn't that only required for mortgages? If I pay cash it should not be required. Like medical insurance, it's of no use to me. Medical - Other than early year vaccinations, I've almost never gone to the hospital or used medicine. Vehicle - I don't...

Interesting, some kind of trust setup? If possible, that would solve it. Can't stand dealing with this kind of thing though which is why I'm tempted to go for Paraguay even though I much prefer Argentina's geography, climate, and future opportunities for my children. What are the thresholds for...

Hmmm, I see. Still a massive tax but maybe workable.