The vacation and the cost of spending the summer in tourists’ favorite destinations in the country, and in the region, increased up to 50%.
For a typical family of two adults and two children under 12 years old, considering 14 nights in a 3-star hotel and plane tickets, costs vary significantly. According to a survey carried out by the consulting firm Focus Market for the Blog Hablemos de Plata of Naranja This figure includes an expense of $4,016,624 (+51%) in a three-star hotel with a quadruple room and $909,902 (+47%) in flights by Aerolíneas Argentinas.
In the case of Puerto Iguazú, the proposal costs $4,020,824 (+27%), including $2,521,448 in hotel and $1,499,376 in flights. Meanwhile, spending the summer in Bariloche requires $6,027,021 (+16), including $4,227,092 for a hotel, and $1,799,929 for flights.
Rio de Janeiro, the most chosen destination to travel abroad
If it is about traveling abroad, doing so to one of the main destinations, Rio de Janeiro, requires an investment of $7,902,209 (+30%) for four people, including the stay in a three-star hotel, which requires $2,800,564 ( +8%), and flights, which cost $5,101,645 (+46%). It is important to highlight that in Brazil there is a devaluation of the Real, so some consumption, such as food, will be cheaper than in previous months.
How much does it cost to spend the summer in Punta del Este and San Andrés
To pass the vacation with family in Punta del Este, another classic for Argentines, $8,344,489 is needed, including $5,551,784 in accommodation and $2,792,705 in tickets. And if you choose San Andrés (Colombia) as a destination, the costs amount to $14,125,701, including $3,988,356 in accommodation and $10,137,345 in tickets.
“Although Argentines find temptation to travel abroad, the price levels of accommodation and services in the local market have been adapting to an exchange rate much lower than expected until 6 months ago. The prices of goods are above the price of services in border countries abroad,” said Damián Di Pace, from the consulting firm Focus Market.
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It should be taken into account that the 10 destinations most consulted by those interested in spending the summer are Buenos Aires (including La Plata and Partido de la Costa); Córdoba (Villa Carlos Paz and Villa General Belgrano); Neuquén (Villa La Angostura, Villa Traful and San Martín de los Andes); Puna Jujeña (Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan); Puerto Iguazú (Falls); Río Negro (Bariloche, El Bolsón, Las Grutas); Brazil (Brasilia, Florianópolis, Fortaleza and Rio de Janeiro); Colombia (Cartagena, San Andrés and Santa Marta); Mexico (Cancún, Guayabitos and Rivera Maya) and Uruguay (Montevideo, Piriápolis and Punta del Este).
Summer basket: the cost of basics rose by 61%
The elements necessary to enjoy free time also represent a challenge for many budgets: according to the consulting firm Focus Market, the basket of summer increased 61% compared to the previous season. A complete combo that is designed for the needs of two adults and two children under 12 years of age went from $547,100 in 2023 to $882,228 this year. It is made up of 33 products, including swimsuits for two adults and two children, lounge chairs, towels, preservatives and sunscreen, among others. The three products that increased the least were the children’s swimsuit (+26%), the two-meter umbrella (+28%) and the sand set (+20%).
“Within the items necessary for the 2025 summer basket, in the case of swimwear and beach shoes, the average increases have been below the average interannual inflation and in the order of 65%. There are other products that have had higher increases of up to 206% year-on-year as in the case of sunscreens, moisturizing creams and insecticides. However, their acquisition is essential and inevitable for Argentines who take vacations. regardless of whether they choose the beach or the mountains, many of these products,” Di Pace concluded.
Source: Ambito
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