Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,91 EUR / 2,30 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,74 EUR / 3,30 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,58 EUR / 4,30 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 4,17 EUR / 5,02 USD
• Empanada: from 22,05 EUR / 2,65 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,98 EUR / 3,59 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,96 EUR / 7,17 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,96 EUR / 7,17 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 23,84 EUR / 28,69 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 1,01 EUR/ 1,22 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,38 EUR / 2,38 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,87 EUR / 1,05 USD
• 1 kg apples: 2,37 EUR / 2,86 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,36 EUR / 6,46 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,54 EUR / 1,85 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,95 EUR / 1,15 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,19 EUR / 1,43 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,74 EUR / 3,30 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 4,17 EUR / 5,02 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,77 EUR / 0,93 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,85 EUR / 2,22 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,58 EUR / 4,30 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,95 EUR / 1,15 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,31 EUR / 1,58 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,95 EUR / 1,15 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 13,71 EUR / 16,50 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 11,92 EUR / 14,35 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 53,64 EUR / 64,56 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,56 EUR / 7,89 USD
• Newspaper: 0,60 EUR / 0,72 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,77 EUR / 5,74 USD

Prices were updated on May 05, 2020 and are subject to the weekly updated exchange rate.

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