Are salaries this low for expats or locals???

[ElQueso]

The Central Bank data reveals Argentina's household irregular credit portfolio hit ARS 5.3 trillion in November 2025, with personal loans and credit cards accounting for 77.2% of the total, contrasting low 3% delinquency in secured mortgages.

• The attached graph tracks credit card delinquency as a share of irregular household debt, showing a climb from 29% in late 2023 to 34.6% by November 2025, underscoring escalating consumer debt pressures.

• This trend mirrors national figures where family loan delinquency reached 8.8%—highest since 2010—amid debts equaling 140% of monthly incomes, highlighting persistent economic challenges despite inflation controls.

 

[Piranha]

Salaries aren't enough for many families to make it to the end of the month but at least they can find jobs. Economic cycles in Argentina are cyclical. Things are ok until they are not. Many such cases of people with 2nd or even 3rd jobs to make it though the month.

 

[Nasdaq]

Interesting graph to see how salaries are in Argentina over the last few decades.

 

[MikeYoung]

Interesting graph to see how salaries are in Argentina over the last few decades.

Thanks for sharing that! Interesting. I assume these are minimum wages.

 

[Allah]

Interesting graph to see how salaries are in Argentina over the last few decades.

Just goes to show you how Argentina's economy goes from bad to good to bad. All over the place. Prices are very high for the low salaries. I just read in the other post that firefighters in Patagonia fighting the fires are only making $350 to $475 USD per month.

 

[Anchor Baby]

Cops are only making 700,000 pesos a month. $485 USD per month. You really think things are going to end up well?

 

[Earl Lee]

Salaries are terribly low. One of my friends told me this is the situation there. 6 days working per day. 8 hours a day for 650,000 pesos per month. $450 USD per month. I don't know how people are making it here.

 

[MikeYoung]

Salaries are terribly low. One of my friends told me this is the situation there. 6 days working per day. 8 hours a day for 650,000 pesos per month. $450 USD per month. I don't know how people are making it here.

Yeah and they give you a 6 month trial and then fire you. Not sure how people think this is going to turn out well. It can't. Inflation is getting worse the past few months.

 

[MikeAnton]

Yeah and they give you a 6 month trial and then fire you. Not sure how people think this is going to turn out well. It can't. Inflation is getting worse the past few months.

That's why they say just wait if things aren't how you think they will be in Argentina. Salaries are slave wages and everything around here is expensive.