The City of Buenos Aires, among the most economically competitive for tourism

The City of Buenos Aires, among the most economically competitive for tourism

According to a report by Singerman & Makon, the average daily cost of a tourist in CABA is US$180. London, Paris and New York were the three most expensive cities.

Tourism Board of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

A Survey of 29 tourist destinations locates the Buenos aires city between the more competitive according to the average daily cost of tourism. The consulting firm Singerman & Makon has published a report comparing the competitiveness of destinations in relation to prices in various sectors of the tourism industry.

He The average daily cost of a tourist in CABA is US$180. This represents 30% of that of other major world capitals such as London, Paris, New York or Rome and is at the same level as other tourist centres in the country. The national capital was ranked 19th, ranking among the 11 most economically competitive destinations.

Tourism: the ranking of the most expensive cities

He daily spending ranking is led by London (US$561), Paris (US$490) and New York (US$444)While Rome, the capital of Italy, is ranked 4th with US$390 and Madrid, the capital of Spain, is ranked 6th (US$362).

The document is based on obtaining cost information that included eight items: hotels, gastronomy, city tours, clothing, taxis, shopping baskets, museums and shows.

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CABA stands out for its great tourist appeal.

CABA stands out for its great tourist appeal.

In this way, the study indicates that The daily cost of tourism in the City of Buenos Aires is US$180 (at MEP dollar exchange rate), that is to say, only 32% of the cost in one of the most highly positioned destinations worldwide. For its part, the Argentine destinations included in the sample, such as Bariloche, Salta, Mendoza, Iguazú and Córdoba, are within similar values, with the exception of the city of Río Negro, which occupies 8th place with an average of US$329.

The value The average price of shows in CABA is US$12less than half of the general average worldwide (US$ 29.2), while the same happens for museum tickets (US$ 9.4 world average vs US$ 4 in Buenos Aires). As for the gastronomythe average daily expenditure is US$28, almost 50% less than in the main capitals of the world and US$6 less than in Mendoza.

As far as the region is concerned, destinations such as Lima, Mexico City and Montevideo are found by above the national capital in terms of expenditure, while Rio de Janeiro, Santiago de Chile and Sao Paulo a little below.

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