I agree that your gross pay is higher, but I'm curious if your net take-home pay after "expenses" is still higher? I use scare-quotes because while it's easy to

I agree that your gross pay is higher, but I'm curious if your net take-home pay after "expenses" is still higher? I use scare-quotes because while it's easy to compare things like tax and rent, it's harder to compare food and entertainment (where cheaper costs may entice someone to eat out more regularly). It's hard to make a strictly apples-to-apples comparison, but I think it's a worth looking at whether you would take home more or less by working in Argentina. (The general "you", not suggesting that you have to consider moving to Argentina. :P) I think the article puts things a little unfairly by saying only "Option 1: Ann's pay is reduced". Yes that is what's happening, but if Ann knows what her compensation will look like in Buenos Tiempos, she should be able to figure out roughly if she will take home more money by moving there.