He Dolar blue in Argentina continues its climb and is currently around 442 Argentine pesos. The skyrocketing of the parallel price in the neighboring country accentuates, in turn, the exchange difference on the border with Uruguay, where thousands of tourists take the opportunity to cross and buy the same products at a lower price.
Meanwhile, the purchase of products from clothing, hygiene and beauty, household appliances or technology Argentines by Uruguayans is growing every day, fueled by the appreciation of the US currency in the illegal market on the other side of the Río de la Plata. Something that worries the merchants of the coast who see the demand on this side reduce in the same proportion.
What products should Uruguayan tourists buy?
The last survey of Economic Observatory of the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU) registered a difference between one side and the other of the Uruguay River. The indicator used shows that, in household consumption spending, the inhabitants of Concordia, on the Argentine side, had a 59% cheaper to buy same family basket than to the people who live in Salto. That is to say, Salto is 144% more expensive than Concordia.
In the field of technology the difference is notorious. On the Uruguayan side, a Philips 4K 50-inch Smart TV costs $599while on the Argentine side, 300 dollars, half. the same Smartphone Samsung A13 128GB OK 247 dollars in Uruguay, while 183 dollars in Argentina, almost 26% less.
On the other hand, a 8 kg front load washing machineis achieved in Uruguay for at least $449while in Argentina, from $409almost a 9% cheaper.
According to the report of the educational institution, the prices of the clothing and footwear in Salto they are a 36.8% more expensive that in Concordia
Refering to hygiene basketmade up of toilet paper, deodorants and antiperspirants, hair products -such as shampoo, conditioner, sap and hair creams-, toothpaste and soaps, the Observatory found that these products are on average 228.8% more expensive before to cross the Uruguay River to Argentina.
For example, a antiperspirant deodorant can go out $5.12 in Uruguay, while in the neighboring country 1.47 dollars, a 249% further. A Toilet soapon this side it costs 2 dollarswhile there $0.65that is, in Uruguay it is a 230% more expensive.
Source: Ambito
