Argentine Currency
- Peso Argentino
The Argentine Currecy since
January 1992 is the Argentine Peso.
Until recently, Argentina was an
expensive country to visit - so expensive that Argentines were in the habit
of taking their holidays in 'cheap' countries, like the USA. The economic
policy that pegged the peso one-to-one to the US dollar kept prices high but
inflation under control. The recent devaluation of the peso means that all
bets are off. At present, the peso has shrunk to about half the value of the
US dollar. Now at dais Argentina is a very cheap place to spend your
holidays.
Estimated price list:
Meals:
Pizza AR$ 15 - AR$ 30
Pastas AR$ 10 - AR$ 15
Parrillada (barbecue) from AR$ 20
Empanadas (small meat pies) AR$ 2 - AR$ 3 each
Ice cream from AR$ 4
Tenedor libre (all-you-can-eat restaurants) AR$ 25
Breakfast in a patisserie AR$ 5 - AR$ 10
Coffee in Recoleta neighborhood AR$ 2 - AR$ 5
Lunch/dinner in a pattisserie AR$ 15 - AR$ 20
Dinner per person: from AR$ 15
Puerto Madero area (lunch) AR$ 20 - AR$ 30
Palermo Viejo neigborhood (lunch - dinner) AR$ 15 and AR$ 25
Menú ejecutivo (midday menu) (noon, from Monday through Friday): AR$ 15 - AR$
20
Transportation:
Bus: AR$ 0.90 - AR$ 1
Subway: AR$ 0.80 cents (flat fare)
Taxi: AR$ 3.50 + 0.50 added each 200 metros
Train: AR$ 0.60 (minimum fare)
Daily car rental: AR$ 100 - AR$ 150
1 liter of gasoline: AR$ 2 - AR$ 3
Going out:
Cinema: AR$ 15 - AR$ 30
Local concerts and music shows: AR$ 25 - AR$ 50
Ticket for Colón Theater: AR$ 25 - AR$ 200.
Admission to museums: Free or ticket from AR$ 3 - AR$ 6 |
