General
Buenos Aires is one of the largest cities
in Latin America and offers a wide range of social and cultural
activities.
Argentine Currency
Argentine currency is $ (pesos) and the exchange rate is approximately
at US$1 = $2,95. Although you can pay in most places with
dollars and Euro, we suggest that you exchange enough cash
for your expenses. There are plenty of ATMs where you will
be able to take money from.
Argentina Power Supply
Argentina electricity supply is 220 volts
Phone calls:
Area code for Argentina is 54. If you have to make a phone
call to Buenos Aires you will have to dial 11 after 54. If
you are calling a mobile phone you have to dial a 9 between
54 and 11.
Example:
Calling to a regular phone: 00 54 11 + number
Mobile phone: 00 54 9 11 + number
Daily expenses
Because of the recent devaluation of the Peso living in Buenos
Aires has become very cheap for American and European tourists.
Here are some facts
Metro ticket: € 0,24
Lunch (menú del día): €3,00
Sandwich + drink: €1,00
Happy hour beer: €1,00
Dinner at a cool restaurant (2 people): €18,00
Cinema entrance – weekdays: €1,50
Cinema entrance – weekends: €2,50
Moving around town
There are several ways of moving around town: subtes (metro),
colectivos (buses), trains, taxis, radio taxis and remises.
Taking a taxi in Buenos Aires is easy. There are hundreds
of them everywhere and it is not necessary to go to a taxi
stop. You just raise your hand when you see a taxi and he
will stop.
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