Expats Opinion: Argentina vs. Uruguay

Expats Found it Easier to Move
to Uruguay than to Argentina

“I faced the same
choice 2 years ago, Uruguay or Argentina. I already had an apartment in Buenos
Aires, wanted to relocate from coastal Brazil and did not want to live in a big
city. We ended up near Punta del Este (but a world away in many respects) in Uruguay.
The political and financial situation in Argentina is impossible. A few months
ago it was impossible to get dollars (by decree of the President) and no one
outside of Argentina wants their pesos. Inflation is 25-30%. I gave up trying
to get residency. We still have our apartment in BA and enjoy the 35 minute
flight from Punta to be in a great city every month. Since you mentioned you
need to be near an airport there is one (Laguna del Sauce) 5 minutes from our
house. And Uruguay seems very stable, the people are friendly, inflation is 7%
and banking is easy. Both countries have winters and August is particularly
gloomy. If you are visiting in July and August you will see the worst of the
weather. I thought I would share my experiences with both countries,”
explained one expat in Punta del Este.

……….

You will have to have a car
anywhere outside of Montevideo, whereas in the city you won’t need one.
(Frankly…I wouldn’t DRIVE in Argentina, much less own a car. I’ve lived in
Mediteranean Europe, Mexico, etc…and Argentina is BY FAR the most dangerous
place to drive I have ever seen. Noone stops…EVER. Uruguay by contrast is
simply ‘sort of bad’, comparable to many other places outside the U.S.”

 http://www.expatexchange.com/ctryguide/4172/115/Uruguay/Expat-Uruguay-10-Tips-for-Living-in-Uruguay