In addition, the Uruguayan assured that “we went to eat and that was the first encounter with prices: we ordered a combo in a hamburger restaurant that cost us $1,000, about $5. The same in Uruguay we get u$s15about three times more. I could not believe it“.
During their food tour, they went to another fast food restaurant, where “we saw combos for $449, which is u$s2.25“. “We ended up eating seven people for $17.5”he added.
On the other hand, he mentioned salaries and their purchasing value in each country: “An average salary in Uruguay is US$709, while in Argentina it is US$381”.
“Consumer prices in Buenos Aires are 41.39% lower than in Montevideo; rental prices 40.72% cheaper; restaurant prices 42.49% cheaper; and the purchasing power in the City of Buenos Aires is 8.33% lower than in the Uruguayan capital“, said.
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Lastly, he gave advice to Uruguayans in case of visiting Argentina: “Do not pay with card because, if you do, they take the price of official dollarthen you will need more dollars to reach the same amount of Argentine pesos”.
“You have to carry dollars -he concluded- that are not small and you also have to change them in caves. Take 100, since the smallest ones quote it lower”.
Source: Ambito
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