Thursday, July 1, 2010

What the World Costs- Argentina

Free: 60 hours a week of intermediate spanish class (donations accepted); Museo del Bellas Artes (always); MALBA (Modern Art Musuem-Wednesdays)
50 centavos (.16c) dulce de leche-filled pastry at the Malvinas bakery on my corner
70 centavos (.22c) subte/metro ticket-all stops for one price
80 centavos (.25c) bus ticket
1 peso (.32c) alfajores (chocolate-covered sponge cookie) at the local store
1.2 (.38c) train ticket to La Plata (1 hour)
1.35 pesos (.43c) bus ticket from airport to Buenos Aires proper (90minutes)
1.5 pesos (.48c) 1 hour internet at cafe
1.75 pesos (.56c) superpancho (hotdog) at the 24hr fastfood joint on my other corner; glass bottle of pomelo soda; steak at the corner markert
1.8 pesos (.57c) an empanada
2 pesos (.63c) sandwich de miga; bottle of coke; 3 apples
3 pesos (.95c) McFiesta hamburger at McDonalds, or at the 24hr corner place
3.5 pesos ($1.11) 1 liter bottle of cheap wine at the market; 1/2 liter at restaurant
4.5 pesos ($1.43) spanish tortilla at a little local restaurant
5 pesos ($1.59) a pint of Quilmes during Happy Hour at the Alamo
6 pesos ($1.90) espresso with condensed milk at Havana coffee shop
7 pesos ($2.22) good bottle of Malbec wine; espresso with dulce de leche
9 pesos: ($2.86) Cafe Irlandes- coffee with whiskey, cream and cinnamon
10 pesos ($3.17) ticket to Bollywood movie; ticket to public theater; maté gourd
12 pesos ($3.81) lunch of a milanesa sandwich and a glass of wine
13 pesos ($4.13) restaurante tenedor libre (buffet)
14 pesos ($4.44) cheapest ticket to a futbol match
15 pesos ($4.76) t-shirt; the Great Gatsby at an old bookstore
20 pesos ($6.35) sim chip for my phone; credit for the phone
29 pesos ($9.21) Tango City Hostel- 1 night, breakfast and dinner included
32 pesos ($10.16) Bife de Chorizo (good steak), frs and a beer in La Plata (tip incl)
50 pesos ($15.87) cellphone (second-hand)
61 pesos ($19.37) Bife de Lomo (really good steak), frs and 2 glasses of wine at swanky Buenos Aires Grill in BA (tip incl)
80 pesos ($25.34) 1 night at the Hotel Acurios in La Plata, brkfst included
600 pesos ($190.47) 1 month rent in BA
1890 pesos ($600) flight to Buenos Aires from Baltimore

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