Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
Take a look at my RT USA/MEX coming up soon. I've got a total of approx. $161 RT, about $83 of which is going to Mexico (which includes an unavoidable tourism tax for foreigners).
Mexico airport dept. tax$55.00Mexico tourism tax$27.91US APHIS user fee$3.96US Customs user fee$5.65US Immigration user fee$7.00US int'l arrival tax$18.30US int'l departure tax$18.30US psgr. facility charge$13.50US Sept. 11 security fee$11.20
Hmmm... I guess Mexico is the "winner" in the Americas category. But it does have a "captive" market just north of its borders, which happens to be the world's largest economy, whereas Argentina's large neighbour to the north is a middle-income country with a faltering economy. Foreign tourist arrivals to Mexico in 2017 were 35mln, and only around 6mln in Argentina.