Argentina is cheaper and has the other side of those mountains ;) (Where I live right now) If you look for a local job, perhaps Chile is a better option. But i

Argentina is cheaper and has the other side of those mountains ;) (Where I live right now) If you look for a local job, perhaps Chile is a better option. But if you want low taxes for personal work and have foreign customers (web entrepreneur), Argentina beats Chile hands down. There's a system called Monotributo where tax is trivial and ridiculously low if your income is up to USD 52k/yr (very good money if you live outside Buenos Aires.) Oh, and Argentina's system of immigration is one of the most welcoming. "Nearly a million permanent residency applications were filed from 2000 to 2008." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Argentina#Legal_and_undocumented_immigration_in_recent_times http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Argentina#Legal_... My advice, stay out of the bigger cities and go to trendy small villages, cheaper and safe. Return flight tickets to Buenos Aires usually are around USD 130 from almost anywhere. Also, it's better if you can travel a bit around until you find the best place in South America. In Argentina, 3G broadband costs about USD 45/mo (or less) and you can use it in many places until you settle. EDIT: The USD 52k/yr afaik is for each of you, and the taxes and things you pay also can pay part of the private health insurance of your choice.