A young Chilean woman went viral on TikTok for showing the purchase she made in Mendoza. Go, actually the viral was his purchase.
The owner of the @CalidadShop_CyK account crossed into Argentina because she and her compatriots find it significantly cheaper to buy there because of the exchange rate.
In the video, @CalidadShop_CyK shows everything he bought in a Mendoza supermarket with his / his companions: soap, noodles, deodorants, feminine wipes, alfajores, flour, chocolate milk, shampoo, bleach, dog food and more.
Part of the purchases he made @CalidadShop_CyK in Mendoza. Photo: TikTok capture
"It should be noted that we were 5 hours in line at the supermarket to be able to buy. But the people of Mendoza are very friendly and very willing. It is worth going, but more days to be able to visit places in Mendoza, "he recommended in the description of the post.
And he added within the TikTok the following clarification: "Calculating merchandise for half a year approx for two people and it was distributed for 3 families. Thank God."
The purchase, which was made on May 10, cost him 550,000 Chilean pesos. If he had acquired the same, but in Chile, @CalidadShop_CyK claims that he would have left around "1 million 1.5 Chilean pesos". That is, more than double.
People's questions
Below, in the comments, the young woman gave details of her big purchase.
To a person who asked her if she went "with a container", @CalidadShop_CyK clarified that "there were (tourists) worse" than her.
Among the products were alfajores, noodles, dog food and more. Photo: TikTok capture
Another who asked him how much is the maximum food for the dog that can be passed to Chile from Argentina he informed: "If I'm not mistaken, of the big ones up to four." Then he clarified that the best thing anyway is to ask Customs for the marks enabled to cross the border.
One user commented: "In any case in Chile you spend the same if it is for two people and for six months" and was immediately denied by the owner of the account: "Do not hit me the trip to pay the same. Here this is approx 1 million 1.5 in merchandise."
"They buy cheap in Argentina and here in Chile they sell very expensive. Then it's the fault of the politicians or businessmen," noted another, and she clarified: "It's for family consumption."
Flood of Chileans in Argentina
The flood of Chileans in Argentina became noticeable at Easter.
Juan Manuel Serrano, delegate of Migrations, told Clarín that from Wednesday to Friday of Holy Week, 20,032 passengers entered in private cars and buses, from Chile to Argentina, through the Cristo Redentor Los Libertadores pass.
Flood of Chileans in a wholesale market in Mendoza. Photo: Orlando Pelichotti/ LOS ANDES
In this way, in that week the international passage through Mendoza became the second most important after Ezeiza.
"About 28,000 travelers, 18,9 people who entered Argentina and 500,<> who left for Chile, in just three days," said the Head of the Border Center and Coordinator of the International Crossing, Justo José Báscolo.
In Chile, the phenomenon was reflected on TV. "Inflation in Argentina has already reached 102%, despite the fact that products there rise even on the same day and there is some shortages, grocery purchases are still super convenient," said Karen Doggenweiler, star host of the Chilean Mega chain, in April.
From a television mobile at the Customs of Libertadores, some Chileans commented on their experience buying in Argentina.
"The prices are more than convenient; oil, coffee, sauce, flour, rice, milk and diapers, everything is worth two or three times cheaper than in Santiago," said a Chilean tourist interviewed by Chilean TV.
Easter was an ideal opportunity to shop. Photo: Orlando Pelichotti/ LOS ANDES
Another said that she lives in the commune of Maipú, in Greater Santiago, and decided to travel to Mendoza after consulting the price of the products on the websites of Argentine supermarkets.
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