When Rent Becomes Unaffordable: Moving Back with Parents in Buenos Aires

[Karol]

Lately I’ve been hearing the same story over and over again… people having to move back to their parents’ home because they just can’t afford rent anymore.

Lease renewals are becoming unaffordable, salaries barely cover basic living expenses, and saving money feels almost impossible. I already know several close cases, friends of friends (and some not so distant) who had to leave their place and move back to their parents’ home, not by choice but because they had no other option.

Honestly, it’s sad to see this becoming more and more common. And these aren’t isolated cases anymore, more and more news outlets are talking about it, like it’s a trend people are just expected to accept.

Something as basic as having your own place shouldn’t feel like a luxury.

La dificultad de llegar a fin de mes, mudanzas forzadas y deudas: la brecha que se achica entre clase media y baja

La inflación, los alquileres imposibles y los sueldos que no alcanzan ya no distinguen clases. Cada vez más familias de clase media viven los mismos dramas que la clase baja

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[roland]

Yeah, I’ve definitely been noticing this more and more. It’s getting really hard to live on your own, especially since rent is going up much faster than salaries. I know several people who had to move back in with their parents, and others who are just putting off moving out altogether.

It’s also becoming more common to share with more people or stretch living situations that were supposed to be temporary. In the end, living independently is getting harder and harder to sustain. At the end of the day, it’s hard to be young in Argentina.

 

[MikeYoung]

Yeah, I’ve definitely been noticing this more and more. It’s getting really hard to live on your own, especially since rent is going up much faster than salaries. I know several people who had to move back in with their parents, and others who are just putting off moving out altogether.

It’s also becoming more common to share with more people or stretch living situations that were supposed to be temporary. In the end, living independently is getting harder and harder to sustain. At the end of the day, it’s hard to be young in Argentina.

Yep. My novia just moved back in with her mom. She was making progress before but the company she had a job for on a contract stopped hiring in Argentina because costs are high and outsourcing now from Colombia and Brazil. She is having a hard time finding a job now.

So it's either her on my payroll or back to her parents. Afuera. 😀