'Is Buenos Aires more expensive than Uruguay?' Cost of Living

Is Buenos Aires more expensive than Uruguay?

Buses, metros, trains etc...are these expensive? Are they necessary or is it easy to get around the city on foot? Is food shopping expensive? Are there street markets like in Uruguay or are there cheaper places to buy your food? How expensive would a one bed apartment in the city center be?

Is going out expensive? like the cinema, or clubs and events? any advice would be great, thanks!

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6 November, 2007.

I think it is less than useless.

You simply cannot put a dollar figure on both places and then make a decision based on which is cheaper! For example, someone says apartment rental is $x per month. How do you know if that is an apartment you'd be comfortable in, or a neighborhood you'd enjoy living in?

They are very close to each other, so hop on a plane to one of them... stay for a while at least 3 months if you like the place. If it doens't connect with your leave as soon as possible.

Then check out the other place. Anything else is just building imaginary concepts in your mind... great if you are an armchair expat... but useless if you actually plan to move someplace.

For me, the unpleasant attitude expressed by so many Argentinians in Buenos Aires would make that a terrible place for to live, regardless of any other factors (ie: cost of living). But, for you, it might not bother you, or you might like it.

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