Let's say that you're planning to move to Argentina for work or to start a new life, but you have a baby or a toddler? You’d have to bring their crib, their play pen and all those baby related things. Wouldn’t it be easier to simply buy all these baby items again once you’re in Argentina?
In terms of simplicity, yes, it’d be easier to buy baby furniture here, but be warned! It will burn a hole in your pocket.
My spouse and I have been talking about adopting a child within the next three to four years. But I'm not really sure if I'd want to raise a child in Argentina. But there are other potential expats who have been planning trips to Cordoba, and have reached out to me with questions. So, I decided to start looking at the cost of baby furniture in Cordoba and here is what I found.
A crib like this
costs 675 Argentinian pesos at Walmart, which is roughly 123 US dollars.
A high chair like
this costs 399 Argentinian pesos, which is 73 US dollars.
A play pen costs
1,099 Argentinian pesos which is 201.24 US dollars.
A stroller can cost
anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000 Argentinian pesos, depending on the quality, which
is between 183 to 549 US dollars.
A car seat will run you about 1,499 Argentinian pesos, which is about 274.36 in US dollars.
Pacifiers are as low as 25.90 in Argentinian pesos, which is the equivalent of 4.74 US dollars.
Baby bibs are 15.99 Argentinian pesos, which equals to 2.92 in US dollars.
You can always search for cheaper baby furniture at http://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/ which is Latin America’s version of eBay. Then again, it’s a gamble. You aren’t guaranteed quality. So, just like with eBay, you’ll just have to go on faith.
As far as the health of your baby's concerned, you won't have to worry about costly medical bills, vaccinations or medicine. Why? It's simple. You have the option of free health care in Argentina and you can take advantage of these free services regardless of whether you're a resident or a foreigner. If you have an emergency, you go the emergency room at a public hospital, and your child can get the medical care he or she needs, which is a pretty sweet deal.
