Brazilian tourist on prices in Don Julio restaurant

[perry]

again, I live in both places each and every year.
I am comparing apples to apples.
I can buy an empanada for 1000 pesos, or a whole lot more than that.
but nothing in the USA is cheap anymore and the tavern burgers near me are $20 to $25.
A corned beef sandwich in NYC is $28 at Katz Deli.
Yes, there are cheap bad food options, but not as cheap as I can find in BA. Around the corner from my old apartment, on Guemes, is Nero Pizza, which is a high quality neapolitan style pizza. 13,000 pesos. Thats $10.70 at the current exchange rate.
Similar quality near me (and I have eaten plenty at both) is $22 usd for the same size pizza.
Double the price in dollars, same quality. This is not LA or NYC, where prices are even higher.
Yes, UGOs is cheaper. and as my argentine friends say in their bad english- YouGo, cause nobody I know will.

usa has many cheap food options that do not exist in Argentina . i suggest that You Google options to eat in new York for under 10 dollars and there are a ton of places . also why mention the most expensive deli of new York Katz deli as if this a realistic comparable . it's like saying don julio is the normal parilla Price here

 

[Rich One]

Pizza, which is a high quality neapolitan style pizza. 13,000 pesos. Thats $10.70 at the current exchange rate.
Similar quality near me (and I have eaten plenty at both) is $22 usd for the same size pizza.
Double the price in dollars, same quality. This is not LA or NYC, where prices are even higher.
Yes, UGOs is cheaper. and as my argentine friends say in their bad english- YouGo, cause nobody I know will.

Nothing wrong with UGI'S Pizza, but you must fix it . You add a few slices of tomatoes, some basil leaves and Parmesan cheese, then a touch of oven. Guests will rave over UGI's Pizza, the dow is good.

 

[Ries]

Funnily enough, I agree with the argument you are not making- that in terms of wages versus cost of living, Argentina is worse and more expensive.
But in terms of apples to apples similar items, you are talking the old “ who you gonna believe, me, or your own lying eyes?” argument.
I live in both places.
I buy food at stores and cook in both places.
I go to a wide range of restaurants, although not every day by far, in both places.
I know what the same things cost, and the US is more expensive.
I dont have to Google anything, live it, I can look at my purchases and my bills.
You can find a YouTube video that says anything.
I will be in NYC next week, and I will keep my eyes out for those five dollar dinners…

 

[perry]

Funnily enough, I agree with the argument you are not making- that in terms of wages versus cost of living, Argentina is worse and more expensive.
But in terms of apples to apples similar items, you are talking the old “ who you gonna believe, me, or your own lying eyes?” argument.
I live in both places.
I buy food at stores and cook in both places.
I go to a wide range of restaurants, although not every day by far, in both places.
I know what the same things cost, and the US is more expensive.
I dont have to Google anything, live it, I can look at my purchases and my bills.
You can find a YouTube video that says anything.
I will be in NYC next week, and I will keep my eyes out for those five dollar dinners…

the usa is more expensive in taxes rental and the purchase of properties . it's less expensive for cheap ethnic foods . supermarket foods . clothing. and everything else that You need to furnish a house including Cars and electronics

 

[BobbyHank]

Funnily enough, I agree with the argument you are not making- that in terms of wages versus cost of living, Argentina is worse and more expensive.
But in terms of apples to apples similar items, you are talking the old “ who you gonna believe, me, or your own lying eyes?” argument.
I live in both places.
I buy food at stores and cook in both places.
I go to a wide range of restaurants, although not every day by far, in both places.
I know what the same things cost, and the US is more expensive.
I dont have to Google anything, live it, I can look at my purchases and my bills.
You can find a YouTube video that says anything.
I will be in NYC next week, and I will keep my eyes out for those five dollar dinners…

I too spend 50%+ of my time in the US, I can't speak to BA prices since I live out in the country in Cordoba state, but I can speak to US prices. I travel almost non-stop coast to coast when I'm in the US, living out of a suitcase. Prices in the US have gone crazy in the last few years! When in the US, Texas is my home base, at the Whataburger drive through it's a challenge to keep it under $15 per person! Entertaining clients is $125 per person average.
As far as other SA locals, I had a half day stop in Lima my last time through. Lima has been recognized to have some of the top rated restaurants in the world. I wanted to try Maido, mind you it's rated in the top ten restaurants in the world so high price would be expected, but $500!!! I opted of a more traditional local spot, which was delicious, but still $75 before tip with a couple of pico sours (delish!).

 

[perry]

when a menu ejecutivo costs up to 20000 pesos this video Will make You wanna cry. in Bolivia a menu de día can he has for just one dollar and the food Quality is excellent with superb chicken and beef .

 

[FrankPintor]

I too spend 50%+ of my time in the US, I can't speak to BA prices since I live out in the country in Cordoba state, but I can speak to US prices. I travel almost non-stop coast to coast when I'm in the US, living out of a suitcase. Prices in the US have gone crazy in the last few years! When in the US, Texas is my home base, at the Whataburger drive through it's a challenge to keep it under $15 per person! Entertaining clients is $125 per person average.
As far as other SA locals, I had a half day stop in Lima my last time through. Lima has been recognized to have some of the top rated restaurants in the world. I wanted to try Maido, mind you it's rated in the top ten restaurants in the world so high price would be expected, but $500!!! I opted of a more traditional local spot, which was delicious, but still $75 before tip with a couple of pico sours (delish!).

The top-rated restaurants in Lima are very expensive, you're looking at USD 300+ per person. I was happy with Mangos in Larcomar, seeing the sunset from their garden is worth the 100s of Dollars you'd pay for the best places.

If you're coming through Lima in the first half of September, try to make if to Mistura (Costa Verde on Circuito de Playas). It's much more representative of Peruvian cooking than the top restaurants. Have fun finding out the exact dates.

 

[Dim Witty]

Some price increases are masked by shrinkflation. Yesterday I bought a tube of toothpaste for the same price it cost months ago. Imagine my pure joy. But when I got home I realized that before it was 100 gms and now 90. Imagine now my horror! I sat in a fetal position for several hours, rocking, rolling my eyes and crying for my mother. Then I phoned my shrink. My wife made me. He told me that I must learn to compensate. I understood completely. It was cathartic. So having learned a valuable lesson, that night I only used 90% of the toothpaste I usually used. Today I again called my shrink, this time to tell him the good news. He said he meant that I should brush 10% less often, and billed me fo the call. Sorry, I gotta go. I'm gonna pull out all my teeth.

 

[RichardAlem]

Not having been to the U.S. for some time I appreciate the comparative price information posted here. While living in South America for the majority of the last 19 years, I would often spend summers in south Florida to be repaired at the local VA Medical Center. I just looked at the rental prices of the building where I would stay a block from the beach and noticed that the minimum monthly price increase was $1,000 from my last expatriation in October 2021. Some of the same units in which I stayed increased by $1,500. Amazing. Seeing some of the USA prices which folks here post are sobering. I'd return for a medical emergency but other than that, I enjoy being in South America for many reasons.

 

[RichardAlem]

when a menu ejecutivo costs up to 20000 pesos this video Will make You wanna cry. in Bolivia a menu de día can he has for just one dollar and the food Quality is excellent with superb chicken and beef .

Thanks for the memories Perry. You made me laugh.

Lived in Santa Cruz for six years. Sure, you can eat for $1 at places such as the Mutualista market; which is a bargain after your intestinal microbiome learns to coexist with e.coli., giardia and salmonella. Have a lot of vivid memories there; mostly good. Beautiful country.