BA is NOTHING like Sydney, one of the cleanest, most organized, beautiful cities I've ever visited. And you're right, it's nothing like NY either. Yes, it does matter to tourists what countries in SA are cheap. It's why it took so long for the people on this site to start admitting that prices were getting crazy. They needed to believe it was cheap because otherwise why stay where it's dirty, disorganized and frustrating, unless you tango or work here. Tourists are shocked when they come here how expensive it is and they talk about it when they go home. If you think that doesn't effect tourism, think again. They need to get prices down otherwise there is no reason to keep this place on the list rather than some other city in a Spanish speaking country elsewhere...