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Depends on the pension, no? Highest Social Security payment now is close to 5000 dollars

The price of plans in the US in the open market (Obamacare) depends on how much you make. I don’t think that’s how it works in Argentina

Yeah, you can get cheaper plans in the US but not ones that cover so much

Depends on what you are comparing to. If you have a low (or no) salary and are buying insurance in the health care market (Aka Obamacare) you can get plans for less than that due to the subsidies. I’m actually looking into that for my wife and I right now. But then again no plan in the US...

Say you want to do a general checkup so have a doctors visit plus bloodwork. Assume no need for anything else. Anyone have any idea how much that would cost without any insurance plan?

Wow, that’s more expensive than in the US

Have to say, the general quality of restaurants has improved a lot in Argentina (and maybe in Buenos Aires in particular). That’s very good. Don’t get the comments about cost of these restaurants. If someone doesn’t like them just skip them. It’s not like you can‘t fidn cheaper restaurants...

425 dollars?

I’ll add something. I was in Buenos Aires in October and had a crown replaced. This was a crown that was originally done in Argentina many years ago. Cost of about US$400 (peso equivalent), something that would cost me several thousand in the US. I had several dental procedures, both in...

I live in NJ today. Not in Newark though. But Newark is clearly getting nicer and likely will only improve over time. People want to live in or near NYC and need places close to public transportation. That’s how Hoboken gentrified. Used to live in Brooklyn and the same process happened there...

Can you recommend your tennis coach? May be looking for one soon

The dollar won’t remain at the same price for 6 months. This is only a temporary respite.

Can you share details on what you found? May need something like a monthly aparthotel soon

Well, dollar won’t remain flat for long

400 sqm apartments are a lot more than $1500 from what I’ve seen.

Do you have any sense of the rent-price relationship. For example, how much do you think the apartment you are re ring for $550 would sell for? Trying to decide if buying is a good investment

not sure I understand your question. You are wondering why prices rise in Argentina after a devaluation? Or something else?

I’d love to hear more details on the apartment from @Spen but bear in mind that 1500 dollars for rent is on the higher end of rentals in buenos aires. Sure, there are more expansive places but the average middle class porteño isn’t renting for these amounts.

I haven’t lived in BA for decades now (I live in the US) but go there regularly, 3-4x a year. Argentina has gone through all kinds of cycles in terms of being cheap or expensive. When it does get expensive, like really expensive in dollars, that’s usually a sign that a large devaluation is...

Curious if you ever resolved this as I may be needing the same services soon