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[nikad]

Like I said around 100 peso a day after rent

I think that's pretty accurate but you can probally never have a crazy night out and spend like 300 peso

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Well, you can, but then you have to balance it out and go frugal and ride a bus to visit some friends, go wander around a park or fair taking something from home to eat, etc.

 

[Barney]

Bus ride is always a good idea, if you regular take a taxi you spend 30% to 50% just on taxi's and you don't save 30% to 50% in time

 

[syngirl]

I think what it comes down to is, will it be doable? Yes. Will it be enjoyable? mmmmmmmmmm. yes and no.

It will come down to getting an affordable flatshare and some good roommates -- find that and you'll be able to have a good time.

Just have enough space on a credit card for your flight home at the end of it. You probably won't save a dime while you're here (and I wouldn't try to, or you'll not be able to enjoy your time here), and if the peso keeps sliding (as everyone always predicts "after the election it will be X to the dollar") your flight home is just going to get harder and harder to attain.

 

[Barney]

Get your flight back in 6 months, 9 months or 12 months and make sure you can change it

That will probally be costing about 10% of a ticket and you can always use it if an emercency comes up

 

[jb5]

I think Syngirl hits the nail on the head--will it be enjoyable?

It's clearly doable as many here attest. But will it be enjoyable for an expat with even modest American standards is another thing.

Even if you're from NYC, cheap apartments are unusually small and low quality here in comparison. Prices of most things are as much or more than in the US for much lower quality.

Expats traditionally came here for a better life than they could have in the US on little money. That's gone. Now working here on a local salary just means living a lower quality of life than you could with a similar job at home.

I get the part about the experience and adventure. And that's the only reason to come now for a young person with no money. For those making foreign currency salaries it's still a relative bargain, mostly in housing savings and cheaper high end restaurants. But I think it's just hard for some of us to think it would be very enjoyable for an expat to live here now on a local salary.

My biggest frustrations in the OP's position would be not being able to enjoy the good restaurants and not having the funds to travel LAM while here.

 

[Barney]

I think Syngirl hits the nail on the head--will it be enjoyable?

It's clearly doable as many here attest. But will it be enjoyable for an expat with even modest American standards is another thing.

Even if you're from NYC, cheap apartments are unusually small and low quality here in comparison. Prices of most things are as much or more than in the US for much lower quality.

Expats traditionally came here for a better life than they could have in the US on little money. That's gone. Now working here on a local salary just means living a lower quality of life than you could with a similar job at home.

I get the part about the experience and adventure. And that's the only reason to come now for a young person with no money. For those making foreign currency salaries it's still a relative bargain, mostly in housing savings and cheaper high end restaurants. But I think it's just hard for some of us to think it would be very enjoyable for an expat to live here now on a local salary.

I am pretty sure that most long term expats make less then 4000 peso a month, but then they probally are married or living together with a (g)f who most likely is living in a place of his/her parents

I do however think that (early) retirees are probally still good off in Argentina.

 

[Philsword]

I am pretty sure that most long term expats make less then 4000 peso a month, but then they probally are married or living together with a (g)f who most likely is living in a place of his/her parents

I do however think that (early) retirees are probally still good off in Argentina.

I agree with the early retiree, at least compared to the states, early retirement without company funded healthcare is tough. Here health insurance is still relatively affordable. It kind of switches for U.S. retirees when they hit medicare age, it gets more affordable in the U.S. and prices here are jacked up for the over 65 crowd. For a lot of people the big thing that keeps them working in the U.S. is the healthcare their employer provides, a good option for them if they want to retire early is moving overseas including Argentina.

 

[Barney]

For Europeans there are options available for (early) retirees within the EU but I am guessing in most countries you can probally get universial healthcare for about 150 euro a month and move to Argentina but I am guessing most will opt for a European option.

For Americans/Canadians the EU option is much less an option and I am guessing for most of them Argentina keep begin a good option. There might be better ones, like Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama or Colombia, but I think that Argentina in general is pretty affordable and interesting to live, atleast for a year, after that you really must have builded your life to keep enjoying it

 

[starlucia]

I'm surprised no one has asked whether the OP will have parental assistance. I don't know of any 22-year-olds, earning post-grad bupkus in an expensive city, that didn't receive at least a little monthly help from Mom and Dad. Even a few hundred US would be the difference between toting Tupperwares of rice to work every day or being able to live up city life a bit.

 

[Barney]

Most of them have in emercency but the question is if you actually want to accept money from your parents if they (probally) have helped you through college