In this article, I’ll walk you through my updated cost of living in my new neighbourhood in Buenos Aires and give a nod to a new role and investment I’ll be taking on in a company soon (stay tuned for a full article on this).
First off, story time: When I first touched down in Argentina, I found myself parking up in Palermo, Buenos Aires. I still remember that first steak at a parrilla. Back then, the prices were absurdly low in USD terms, it was all a lifestyle that felt downright extravagant.
Has that changed? Short answer: Yes.
Let’s be real—it was never going to last. What surprised me in my early days here was how many foreigners shrugged off the obvious, completely unfazed by Argentina’s “everything-for-nothing” deal in dollars. Those of us who’d done our fair share of travel just soaked it in with complete disbelief—this was all less than two years ago.
A standout memory is when I took my dad to Bariloche about 18 months ago. There I was, feeling very wealthy, living it up in Argentina’s version of the German Alps.
We rented a brand-new car for $20 a day, filled up at $0.40 a litre, and stayed in epic log cabins for $30 a night. We cruised the legendary Seven Lakes Road, ate $10 steaks and lamb dinners, and polished it off with $5 bottles of Malbec.
Literally, a place where you could live a champagne lifestyle on a backpacker’s budget (and let’s be honest, I’m always wired to live like a backpacker, even when I don’t have to).
What’s Changed?
In this piece, I’ll break down what I’m spending now and my plan for the next six months—including a brief nod to the new role I’ve just stepped into (stay tuned for more details when I’m actually allowed to fully write about it).