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Budget: Argentina


We spent 115 days in Argentina and spent a total of $9,035.  That means that we spent on average about $78 per day.

Our gas budget was a little lower than it should be because we always tried to come into Argentina with a full tank when crossing the border with Chile.

Our expenses were pretty evenly split: $3,018 on food and drink (about 33%); $4,209 on transportation (about 47% – about $2,200 of which was shipping the rig back to the USA); $1,129 on living expenses (about 13%).

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