In most ways BA is incredibly cheap, example: today’s lunch for two at a nice locals’ tex-mex restaurant with drinks and tip was $12.

For a highend dinner for two with a nice bottle of wine you won’t pay more than $60-80.

Taxis are cheap.  A 15-minute ride costs less than $5… But I’ve heard they will rip you off if you’re not paying attention.

Electronics are expensive. Anything that has to be imported is expensive, American or European namebrands… Luckily this is not true of beer. You can get a Stella Artois for $1.50!

I guess it’s politically correct for foreigners to pretend that the low-prices aren’t a major factor in the attractiveness of Argentina… Whatever floats your boat. And besides, you can always find ways of spending more $ than you should!