It seems to me that some gold coins would work even better in this situation (for longer term savings, not something you move in and out every month). Did you consider this? An honest question.
Long-term stability wise I think crypto will outperform gold anyway.
As a smart contract developer who knows a bit about the inner workings of crypto, I picked it.
But frankly yes gold would also be a good option. It has its own risks but safer than my country's currency for sure.
That does not mean that it is trivial to smuggle gold out, but if you need to do so, the chance of success is pretty high. Much higher than smuggling out fiat money held in a government-regulated account during capital controls. My 2c.
Converting back to cash at a reasonable rate is probably a lot harder.
(UK note: new gold is subject to VAT. Buy used.)