Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,55 EUR / 1,69 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,30 EUR / 2,43 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,00 EUR / 3,17 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,50 EUR / 3,70 USD
• Empanada: from 1,85 EUR / 1,96 USD
• Sandwich: from 3,00 EUR / 2,65 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,00 EUR / 5,29 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,00 EUR / 5,29 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 19,98 EUR / 21,16 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,80 EUR/ 0,90 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,25 EUR / 2,00 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,69 EUR / 0,77 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,19 EUR / 2,11 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,00 EUR / 4,76 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,35 EUR / 1,37 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,85 EUR / 0,85 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,50 EUR / 1,06 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,45 EUR / 2,43 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,00 EUR / 3,70 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,65 EUR / 0,69 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,55 EUR / 1,64 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,00 EUR / 3,17 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,80 EUR / 0,85 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,10 EUR / 1,16 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,80 EUR / 0,85 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 11,49 EUR / 12,17 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 14,99 EUR / 10,58 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 44,96 EUR / 47,62 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,79 EUR / 5,82 USD
• Newspaper: 0,50 EUR / 0,53 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,50 EUR / 4,23 USD

Prices were updated on November 30, 2022 and are subject to the weekly updated exchange rate.

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