How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

[Ries]

I consider myself very much still learning about Argentina.
I have owned an apartment here since 2007.
been on this website conversation since 2008.
Over the years, I have made an incredible number of very good Argentine friends. Who will lend me money, invite me to a family meal on a holiday, and drive me to the beach.
I hang out almost not at all with expats.
I have done a lot of things most short term visitors dont do- bought and sold real estate, participated in exhibitions, trade fairs, and spoken at a university, visited factories, bought all kinds of unusual things wholesale and retail, done a lot of physical work here like renovations, but also in the course of making art, done metal, wood and lots of textile work as well.
I have never been ripped off by a vendor or a tradesman, and I have found amazing things, people, and experiences.
I also have no problem finding good things to eat here.
I also have made a daily effort to learn more about virtually everything I can about Argentina, and living here.

And, over the course of that 18 years or so, I have seen a constant stream of global know it alls, almost always single white men, who pop up here, boast of their vast intelligence, innate knowledge of exactly how things work here, and whats wrong with Argentina.
They never have real names, or any personal information about job experience, education, or real world knowledge.
They are almost uniformly libertarian, financial geniuses who somehow dont work, but are rich from Crypto.
And, always, they disappear after a year or so, never to be heard from again.
To quote one of my favorite movies, "Goodbye the Ferrari".
(and I dont mean Menem's Ferrari)

The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on.

 

[ksm76]

I consider myself very much still learning about Argentina.
I have owned an apartment here since 2007.
been on this website conversation since 2008.
Over the years, I have made an incredible number of very good Argentine friends. Who will lend me money, invite me to a family meal on a holiday, and drive me to the beach.
I hang out almost not at all with expats.
I have done a lot of things most short term visitors dont do- bought and sold real estate, participated in exhibitions, trade fairs, and spoken at a university, visited factories, bought all kinds of unusual things wholesale and retail, done a lot of physical work here like renovations, but also in the course of making art, done metal, wood and lots of textile work as well.
I have never been ripped off by a vendor or a tradesman, and I have found amazing things, people, and experiences.
I also have no problem finding good things to eat here.
I also have made a daily effort to learn more about virtually everything I can about Argentina, and living here.

And, over the course of that 18 years or so, I have seen a constant stream of global know it alls, almost always single white men, who pop up here, boast of their vast intelligence, innate knowledge of exactly how things work here, and whats wrong with Argentina.
They never have real names, or any personal information about job experience, education, or real world knowledge.
They are almost uniformly libertarian, financial geniuses who somehow dont work, but are rich from Crypto.
And, always, they disappear after a year or so, never to be heard from again.
To quote one of my favorite movies, "Goodbye the Ferrari".
(and I dont mean Menem's Ferrari)

The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on.

All of that, yet, Argentina still does what it does to the international community, Scam, default, rip up contracts, manipulate currency, lie about inflation numbers, put excessive taxes on it's citizens and outside companies(not income tax mind you). The higher up in Argentina and the rot is exposed. It's so obvious, a child can see it.

This isn't just words they are facts throughout the years and for you to defend this by telling us you were treated well, does nothing to change the moral compass here.

The food quality is poor, come on this is a non debate.

and stop it with the white male thing, it makes you look woke, a follower and weak minded. Remember the majority of Argentine men are white men. Get a clue.

 

[Ries]

All of that, yet, Argentina still does what it does to the international community, Scam, default, rip up contracts, manipulate currency, lie about inflation numbers, put excessive taxes on it's citizens and outside companies(not income tax mind you). The higher up in Argentina and the rot is exposed. It's so obvious, a child can see it.

This isn't just words they are facts throughout the years and for you to defend this by telling us you were treated well, does nothing to change the moral compass here.

The food quality is poor, come on this is a non debate.

and stop it with the white male thing, it makes you look woke, a follower and weak minded. Remember the majority of Argentine men are white men. Get a clue.

I am woke. proudly, unashamedly. I was raised by a feminist, I am friends with trans, gay, queer, lesbian and non binary people.
no regrets.

 

[FrankPintor]

I have never been ripped off by a vendor or a tradesman, and I have found amazing things, people, and experiences.
I also have no problem finding good things to eat here.
I also have made a daily effort to learn more about virtually everything I can about Argentina, and living here.

We've certainly been ripped off by tradesmen, in the course of building our house. It takes a while, by trial and error, to find good people. Fortunately, after 2-3 years of mixed experience, I think we have finally found people we can depend on.

I wouldn't like to generalize, but most (though not all) of the people who've cheated us have been Bolivian or Paraguayan. The problem here is that there's no real recourse if someone cheats you, the police don't investigate, the courts don't work, the criminals operate with absolute impunity, keeping their assets under other peoples' names and registering themselves with ARCA as class A monotributistas.

They never have real names, or any personal information about job experience, education, or real world knowledge.
They are almost uniformly libertarian, financial geniuses who somehow dont work, but are rich from Crypto.
And, always, they disappear after a year or so, never to be heard from again.
To quote one of my favorite movies, "Goodbye the Ferrari".

Goodbye the Lambo from Puerto Banus I hope as well It does come back from time to time, unfortunately, like the "contributor" from Taiwan who turns up once a year to say "nyah! nyah!!"

Just to get back to the original topic, I saw this today:

A cuánto llegarán el dólar y la inflación a fin de año, según los principales analistas locales y extranjeros

De acuerdo con último informe de LatinFocus, el consenso prevé que la suba de los precios al consumidor promedio seguirá en descenso en 2026, y se espera un tipo de cambio más apreciado

www.infobae.com

I can't use Google Translate on this laptop, sorry. The forecast for the exchange rate is 1726 Pesos / Dollar by the end of this year, and 1947 Pesos / Dollar by the end of 2027. I guess we can hang in there.

Milei is clearly unable to get inflation under control, for all his hysterics, it's no better than during most of Alberto's presidency. And he's fiddling with the INDEC numbers too.

 

[Ries]

Milei has no real power. He doesnt have the votes in Congress.
Argentina needs top to bottom tax reform, serious industrial policy involving all parties, a strong support of exports by the government (all exports) and not to sell out to the multinationals, who take everything and leave nothing.
jus sayin.

 

[ksm76]

I am woke. proudly, unashamedly. I was raised by a feminist, I am friends with trans, gay, queer, lesbian and non binary people.
no regrets.

You forgot to mention that you hate "Single white males" This goes along with your lunacy.

 

[Johnny]

You forgot to mention that you hate "Single white males" This goes along with your lunacy.

I think this single white male is a bot or he'd like to be a bot.

 

[Dim Witty]

I am woke. proudly, unashamedly. I was raised by a feminist, I am friends with trans, gay, queer, lesbian and non binary people.
no regrets.

I second the emotion.

 

[ksm76]

I second the emotion.

That's really not a flex. It just shows you are mentally challenged. Wokeness is a trait for weak people. You probably got the vaccine like a total retard too. Probably multiple vaccines lol
Clueless

 

[Dim Witty]

That's really not a flex. It just shows you are mentally challenged. Wokeness is a trait for weak people. You probably got the vaccine like a total retard too. Probably multiple vaccines lol
Clueless

My dear KSM (Knuckleheaded Sadistical Misanthrope, I assume)- Please be careful what your post. You'll lose your computer rights at the Insane Asylum. And let's plan on never meeting for coffee. Peace and Love