Nobody here eats 2 steaks a day..anymore.. Their buying power has been reduced ( inflation here is 25-33% per year ) with salaries always lagging behind.<p>I moved to BA in 2006.. the dollar was 3:1. 
It&#x27;s now 15:1. But again, with less power.<p>The avg middle-class person used to have weekly &#x27;asados&#x27; aka bbqs at their home with friends and now most can&#x27;t afford the beef. The really good beef is exported to 1st world countries ( and recently the US : <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;edition.cnn.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;07&#x2F;08&#x2F;us&#x2F;argentina-beef-ban-lifted&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;edition.cnn.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;07&#x2F;08&#x2F;us&#x2F;argentina-beef-ban-lift...</a>)<p>Life quality however ( if earning USD  ) is 4x what you will find in NYC ( where I grew up ).<p>From here I was able to bootstrap 2 profitable startups ( hiring local talent ) <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;JuicyCanvas.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;JuicyCanvas.com</a> &amp; <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;POPteam.io" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;POPteam.io</a><p>Live in a the best neighborhood in a 2k&#x2F;sq ft house&#x27;
and pay for a house-cleaner&#x2F;nanny, 5-star health insurance, and top private school for my son. ( total 3k USD ).. the same exact lifestyle would cost 4x that in SF&#x2F;NYC.<p>Hardest thing was leaving my friends,family, and learning spanish. But I&#x27;m significantly ...way happier.