Due to inflation, if you bring Dollars/Crypto, you live like a king. Steak dinners for $10. Rent in Palermo (nice area) can be found for $300 if you know where to look. Living in Palermo Soho right now. The $400 figure is accurate, BUT only if you understand the 'Blue Dollar'. The Money Situation: Do not use your foreign credit card directly, or you will pay double. I send myself crypto (USDT) to a local exchange or use Western Union to get cash at the unofficial rate. That's how a $20 steak dinner becomes a $10 steak dinner. Apartment Hunting: I found my studio on Facebook Marketplace (search for 'alquiler temporal dueño directo'). If you go through Airbnb, hosts often charge in USD at international rates. If you pay in cash (Pesos) locally, prices drop by 30-40%.