How many of us are still here?

CTMetsFan said:
Well, I bought a house here in December, so I am not going anywhere. For me, it wasn’t just about the cost of living. The relative freedom from homophobia, racism and transphobia is worth something!
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I wish I had the means to do the same, but seeing the state of the US, UK, Canada, EU, etc. I think many foreigners who moved to Argentina for social reasons made the right choice.
 
nikad said:
Honestly it really does not look like they will make a comeback anytime soon. Just this week Milei said the " the days of Argentina cheap in dollars are over ". I don't know how sustainable all of this is. In my household we feel poorer everyday, just affording the basics. Thankfully we do not pay rent.
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To actually clarify, we afford the basics that include private school, private insurance, our car, getting food delivery once a week, having a varied home cooked diet, etc. I think we live reasonably well. I refuse to validate 35 usd min to eat out per person, or 150 usd for a pair of shoes, etc. I use public transportation, etc. We used to be able to save and now we don't. Our income is still middle class ( mix of usd and ars ) it just doesn't take us very far. I think we are lucky. DH being an expat at first could not understand why I insisted so much that we needed to buy our own place. After two decades, I think he now gets it. Of course he wanted a much larger place, but I insisted: doesn't matter how small it is, in Arg it makes a huge difference when you don't have to pay rent, not just because of inflation, but stability, the hassle of warranties, real estate scammers, etc.
 
nikad said:
DH being an expat at first could not understand why I insisted so much that we needed to buy our own place. After two decades, I think he now gets it. Of course he wanted a much larger place, but I insisted: doesn't matter how small it is, in Arg it makes a huge difference when you don't have to pay rent, not just because of inflation, but stability, the hassle of warranties, real estate scammers, etc.
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I hear that, Nikad, I hear that loud & clear. It's rent that's killing me.
 
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