Surprised by prices in Chile: how much does a 75-inch LG TV cost?

Shopping in Chile remains an ideal option for hundreds of Mendoza residents, who seek to take advantage of lower prices on technology , such as a television; clothing, car parts and sports shoes. Crossing the Andes has become a frequent option, whether for day trips to the Andes region.

The Falabella store offers a Samsung monitor at a price of $759,990 . This is equivalent to about $978,000 Argentine pesos if the blue dollar is considered, $873,250 with the MEP dollar and $1,080,100 with the Tarjeta dollar.

In our country, the same model is available on Mercado Libre at a price of $2,279,999 Argentine pesos, with a 5% discount.

For those looking to minimize costs, a recommended strategy is to avoid the use of credit cards, since purchases abroad have an additional surcharge: a 30% retention for Earnings .

A convenient alternative is to buy dollars on the informal market and pay in cash, thus avoiding the surcharges associated with cards. Another option is to buy MEP dollars through home banking, which is usually cheaper than the blue dollar.

Those who prefer to use a credit card can do so without paying additional taxes with this procedure:

• Buy MEP dollars and deposit them in your bank account.
• Perform a "Stop Debit" before the card statement expires.
• Pay the balance in dollars directly with the purchased bills, thus avoiding surcharges in pesos.

Although the taxes will appear in pesos in the bank account, when paying with dollars before the due date, they will not have to be paid.