Cost of utilities?

[jem24]

Can anyone give me an idea of what the approximate cost of utilities should be for a two bedroom apartment? There is one AC that we have been using a ton in the last month but besides that normal use of everything else. My roommate is asking me to contribute to the bill before I leave but it hasn't arrived yet and I don't want to to be taken advantage of for my lack of knowledge.


Thanks so much for your help!

 

[Damiancho]

Hi.
Here you have the official fares before the HIGH fares RAISE that is comming. unless you are in one of the "rich" neighboorhoods/areas the Government designated to start paying without the subsidies just from january.

http://www.edesur.com.ar/servicios_cliente/Col12008.htm

Just to have an approach:

$pesos 0,05 for every kilowatt/hour.

How to calculate:

A small-size aire conditioner (for a room) uses 2200 watts per hour = 2,2 kwh

So if you have it turned it on 24hours a day, 24x30=720 hours monthly

doing the maths:
2,2 kw/hours x 720 hours x 0,05$ kw/h = $80 pesos.
This price will be about 3 times more in april

 

[jem24]

unless you are in one of the "rich" neighboorhoods/areas the Government designated to start paying without the subsidies just from january

thanks for the info! i live in palermo, is that considered one of these rich areas? if so how much more per kilo would we be paying?

thanks again!

 

[Damiancho]

Now, I need to go out
I dont know if you understand spanish.

Here you have a link of the lanacion newspaper:
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1429577-...arrios-residenciales-de-capital-y-el-conubano

The first map are the areas with immediate subsidies chop/crop. (which is better? chop or crop?)

The cost will be about 2,5 to 3,5 times: 250 to 350% higher.
Just to have an idea you can get you previous electricity/utility? invoice.

If you don't know spanish tell me the street cross you live and I answer you

Anyway, stills cheap (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_pricing)
argentina price is in pesos in this chart

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/860462-l...-en-el-pais-y-lejos-de-los-valores-regionales

regards