sneak it in
December 30, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina |
There’s nothing like taking advantage of the holidays & upcoming vacation to introduce massive changes in rate structures. It doesn’t come as a surprise, but changing rates while people are away having fun means they’re less likely to complain when returning to Buenos Aires. Maybe no one will notice…
I certainly did. This week after receiving my newly updated ABL tax, my bill went from 36 pesos to 90 pesos. It’s paid bi-monthly but it’s still a 250% increase any way you look at it. This past year my rent went up 30% as well. Adding insult to injury, this week I received a notice from the building admin stating our expensas were going up a flat 30%. In one shot. What joy.
So I did a monthly plot (in pesos) of what I’ve paid over the past five years for basic services. This past year has been insane… not to mention […]
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