It's Too Expensive Here!

[Ceviche]

I am personally a big fan of shopping for clothes in NYC. Best prices and you are in sync with world fashion. It simply does not make sense to shop for men's clothes in BA.

I never liked SFO. Why would anyone pay so much to live in SFO.

If at all one wants to be in California, it has to be in Los Angeles and have a house in Sunset Boulevard. then it may be worth it.

 

[fcoulombe]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Why would anyone pay so much to live in SFO.[/background]

if you're in tech (most people in SFO are), there's 3 main reasons:
1. to earn 180k/year (I thought about it and SFO might suck for some people but at the end of the day... saving 15% of 180k is a lot more than saving 15% of 60k)
2. to be in the startup scene. (talent acquisition, VCs and selling your company)
3. to work with the big players (Google, apple, etc)

 

[khairyexpat]

My best years were in free spirit SF where dreams come true.

After SF I couldn`t lower my expectations, so I opted out for early retirement.

My U$D2200 rent for a 28th floor studio overlooking both Golden Gate and Bay bridges, was NOT expensive at all !!!!

I LOVE SF !!!!!!!!

 

[Rich One]

Back to reality... from SF . Are we getting closer to the Soups kitchens of Greece

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/opinion/yanis-varoufakis-greece-still-paying-for-europes-spite.html?ref=world

 

[wineguy999]

I never liked SFO. Why would anyone pay so much to live in SFO.

If at all one wants to be in California, it has to be in Los Angeles and have a house in Sunset Boulevard. then it may be worth it.

Sorry, Rich One, but one more quick departure.

Why would anyone pay so much to live in SFO? Let's see, quality of life, quality of life, and quality of life. When in USA, I live near SFO, and I pay the same for my apartment here as I would a comparable apartment in Austin. But in Austin (or in La-La-Land), I wouldn't have a balcony view like this...

 

[Ceviche]

Sorry, Rich One, but one more quick departure.

Why would anyone pay so much to live in SFO? Let's see, quality of life, quality of life, and quality of life. When in USA, I live near SFO, and I pay the same for my apartment here as I would a comparable apartment in Austin. But in Austin (or in La-La-Land), I wouldn't have a balcony view like this...

You dont need to pay as much as you do in SFO for a good view, albeit a different one.

 

[khairyexpat]

It was the pleasure to pay (even while I maintained my Toronto apt. at all times. .... I never moved to USA).

Such a feeling !

Once a life time experience !

https://www.youtube....h?v=SC73kdOL5hk

Time is taking its toll. How I miss my yesterday !!!!

 

[Noesdeayer]

BaKaZoO:
Just saw one of your comments.It's not that Argentines have been raped out of their self-confidence.It's that in the past they have not stuck thru things that were too long or difficult to accomplish until completion.They want a "quick fix" or someone to do it for them and deliver it up to them already done.
In my view this is due to the richness of the country itself..a Spanish saying goes,"La riqueza malcria,la escasez educa".
"Richness spoils you while scarcity educates you"..That's why they really shine when they go abroad.Then,they are forced to stick with it and follow thru.My bet is that they're going to make a change at home this time.

 

[toongeorges]

About the inflation, I am not aware of it when I am not in Argentina, though to get an idea when I am planning another visit, I am keeping the "Taxi Ezeiza index" based on publicly archived rates of taxi Ezeiza at http://web.archive.o....ar/spa/tarifas

Since the end of 2006, prices have increased a bit more than 10 fold, which corresponds with an inflation of a bit over 25% annually. The inflation seems to be fairly constant in pesos (not in dollar).

For your information, here is a table with dates and prices, so you do not have to check the archived pages of taxi ezeiza:
Aeropuerto – Ciudad Ciudad – Aeropuerto
06/11/06 59 45
25/12/07 78 60
03/03/08 78 60
06/04/08 88 60
22/06/08 88 60
04/07/08 95 65
12/09/08 95 65
26/10/08 98 68
24/12/08 98 68
01/02/09 98 78
08/03/09 98 78
29/03/10 118 88
26/07/10 118 88
17/03/11 150 120
20/08/11 150 120
25/09/11 - 120
06/10/11 180 150
16/12/11 180 150
27/01/12 - 150
10/04/12 - 160
14/04/12 198 160
15/04/12 198 160
06/06/12 - 160
16/01/13 - 180
22/05/13 - 195
22/06/13 250 195
29/08/13 250 195
17/05/14 - 270
13/08/14 350 270
22/08/14 - 270
19/09/14 - 280
02/10/14 380 280
04/11/14 380 280
18/12/14 - 300
23/12/14 - 350
24/12/14 400 350
17/03/15 400 350
07/05/15 450 350
09/11/15 450 350
16/01/16 500 400
09/03/16 500 400
04/04/16 530 430
01/06/16 580 480

 

[Ceviche]

For your information, here is a table with dates and prices, so you do not have to check the archived pages of taxi ezeiza:
Aeropuerto – Ciudad Ciudad – Aeropuerto

26/10/08 98 68

I took a taxi on this date from city to the airport for 75 pesos..toll included.