Tourism (Visa-free): Russian citizens can stay 90 days visa-free (cumulative 90 days per half-year). Can be extended at immigration or by making a visa run to Uruguay. Digital Nomad Visa: Argentina offers a digital nomad visa. Valid for 180 days with the possibility to extend another 180 days. Applied online; you need to prove income (~$2500) and employment with a foreign company.
Subway (Subte): The oldest in Latin America, 6 lines. Fast, but stuffy in summer. Buses (Colectivos): Run 24/7 throughout the city, cheap, but routes are confusing (use apps like Google Maps or Moovit). Payment: SUBE card only (sold at kiosks and stations, topped up with cash or via app). Taxi/Uber: Uber and Cabify work perfectly and cost next to nothing.
By air: Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) handles long-haul flights (from Europe: Turkish, Lufthansa, Iberia; with connections via Brazil or the Middle East). Aeroparque (AEP): Located in the city, handles domestic flights (Iguazu, Bariloche) and neighboring countries. By ferry: Buquebus connects BA with Montevideo and Colonia (Uruguay)—a quick way to do a visa run.
Intense, emotional, creative. People dress stylishly, talk loudly, and kiss when greeting. Friday night is sacred—bars are packed. This is a city for those who love urban bustle and café culture.
Night owls (life starts at night), meat and wine lovers, fans of European architecture, and those who want to live luxuriously for little money (dollar arbitrage).
Coworking: AreaThree (iconic spot in Palermo), La Maquinita (chain throughout the city), WeWork, Urban Station. Internet in the city is good, but can be unstable in older apartments. Money (IMPORTANT): The country has different dollar exchange rates. 1. Official: Unfavorable rate (used by the government). 2. Blue Dollar: Unofficial cash exchange rate (exchanged at cueva or on Florida street), significantly better than official. 3. MEP (Tourist Dollar): Rate for foreign card payments (Visa/Mastercard). Currently almost equal to Blue Dollar, so card payments are now advantageous and convenient; no need to carry stacks of cash. Safety: Tourist areas (Palermo, Recoleta) are safe, but pickpocketing and phone snatching (motochorros) are common.
Guidelines (2025): Thanks to exchange rates, life for a foreigner earning in foreign currency is very cheap, though internal inflation in dollars is growing. — One person: ~$800–1400 USD (comfortable living). — Family: ~$1800–3000 USD. Rent: Studio/1-bed in Palermo/Recoleta via Airbnb: $450–800. Long-term (harder to find without guarantees) is cheaper. Food: Steak with wine at a good restaurant: $15–20. Empanadas: $1–1.50. Coffee: $2–3.
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