So it's about that time when you have the harsh realization that the money you thought would float you through the trip is just not going to cut it. I had trusted the authors of Lonely Planet when they wrote that a typical daily budget in Argentina is $35-$50 a day. Lies. Below, I'll give you a sample of some prices here so you might more realistically plan your spending here...(for my sake, all prices are in Argentinian pesos. The current exchange rate is 4 pesos to 1 dollar).
Night in a decent hostel $60 (15-17 us)
Most museums $10-15,though discounted with isic card (2.50-4 us)
Teatro Colon $60 (15 us)
Most tango shows $250-400 (60-100 us)
Boca Junior tickets - face value is $80 but you can't just buy them... Have to go with a group and guide. Most trips often include guide, transportation, entrance, a beer, and pizza or chorizo for $350-450 (82-110 us)
Subway ride $1.10 (30 cents)
Bus ride $1.25 (41 cents)
Club entrance $25-40 (6-10 us)
Beer from a supermarket for a liter $11 (3 us)
Beer from a bar for a liter $25-35 (6-8 us)
Mixed drink out $20-35 (5-8 us)
Empanada $3-4.50 (75 cents to $1.25)
Normal not nice lunch out $25-30 (6-7 us)
Normal not nice dinner $35-50 (8-12us)
If you plan on going to the south you'll need to budget a lot more. Plan for each long bus ride you plan on taking costing US$100-150 not to mention each excursion down there about US $50-100.
You can obviously cut costs by not drinking heavily, cooking most of your own meals, walking rather than pay for taxis or public transportation, and doing trips on your own as opposed to going through a hostel or third party agency. Bottom line: still definitely doable but probably not as cheap as you had originally imagined.
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