To take advantage of the exchange rate and make purchases at much lower prices, Argentines cross the Andes Mountains to reach ChileThere is a wide variety of products there that can be found at a huge price difference.
In some cases, The difference in the products offered in the Argentine and Chilean markets can reach up to fifty%. To illustrate this, the prices of some specific items were analyzed taking into account the dollar exchange rate in the neighboring country and the value of the free dollar in Argentina.
This way, The price displayed in Chile is multiplied by 1.58, So a product that sells for $1000 Chilean pesos is worth $1580 to Argentines.
Argentines buying in Chile: the price difference in products
In the neighboring country, a Bridgestone 185/60 R15 Turanza ER300 wheel It is available for $104,800 Chilean pesos, equivalent to $166,579 in Argentine currency, while in our country it has a price of $198,000.
As for technology, one Lenovo Idepad 3 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM notebook It costs $479,990 Chilean pesos ($758,384 in Argentine currency). In Argentina, the same model but with 8 GB of RAM is sold for $1,125,000, that is, $366,616 more than in Chile.
Continuing in the same vein, a Samsung S24 It is sold at $699,990 Chilean, which is equivalent to $1,077,984 Argentine. In our country, it can be bought for $1,749,999, so there is a difference of $672,015.
On the other side of the mountain range, a Samsung Galaxy Watch4 40mm watch It is sold at $149,990 Chilean pesos, that is, $230,984 in Argentine currency, while here it is sold at $350,000. In any case, Argentines have a single disadvantage when buying in the neighboring country and that is that can’t be obtained in installmentswhile within our country that option does exist.
Moving on to the topic of clothing and footwearin Chile a pair of Adidas Galaxy 6 sneakers It is available at $26,990 ($42,644 Argentine), and the same model in Argentina is available at $62,999, so there is a difference of 47% in the price.
Prices in Chile: the value of taxes
Finally, according to Infobae, when making purchases in the neighboring country, it is important to take into account the tariffs that must be paid in the Customs. The tax must be paid when an amount of US$300 is exceeded and is equivalent to 50% of the surplus.
Source: Ambito
