The bowl of sour and spicy noodles in the picture comes with a hefty price tag of 12,000 pesos, which is equivalent to 72.7 RMB (exchange rate 1:165). How on earth can people afford this? 😭 😅 😲
I recently had a chat with some friends who are studying and living here about the cost of living. In recent years, rent has skyrocketed to 450-550 RMB per month, and that’s often without utilities included.
When it comes to dining out, a group dinner can set you back around 20,000 pesos per person, but you can indulge in any type of cuisine. Even a simple pizza will cost you around 10,000 pesos per person.
Salaries, unfortunately, don’t match up. I was told that the average local salary hovers around 500 RMB.
An Argentine friend of mine works as a teacher at the Confucius Institute, where she teaches about four classes a month for 200,000 pesos. If she opts to work as a private tutor, each class fetches her 12,000-18,000 pesos.
We also delved into career paths for those learning Spanish. With more people picking up the language, a one-on-one Spanish teacher in China earns just 200-300 RMB per class.
For overseas jobs, many employers show a clear preference for male candidates, and some even bluntly ask during interviews if women can tolerate workplace harassment 😲 😅. I know it’s a bit of a wild west out there for overseas assignments, especially in Latin America, but this is still quite shocking.
Today, I asked Sister Xue from the Chinese supermarket what kind of job I could find here if I don’t speak Spanish. She suggested I could work as a ticket agent, selling flight tickets to Chinese travelers, and knowing Chinese would be enough, hahaha.
Wow, those prices for food and rent are insane! It’s crazy how different life must be for the wealthy in Argentina compared to the average person. I wonder how they manage to maintain such a luxury lifestyle.