Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 2,08 EUR / 2,29 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,99 EUR / 3,29 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,91 EUR / 4,29 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 4,56 EUR / 5,00 USD
• Empanada: from 2,08 EUR / 2,29 USD
• Sandwich: from 3,26 EUR / 3,57 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,86 EUR / 6,43 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 6,38 EUR / 7,00 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 26,04 EUR / 28,57 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,94 EUR/ 1,03 USD
• 250 gr butter: 22,79 EUR / 2,28 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,85 EUR / 0,93 USD
• 1 kg apples: 2,34 EUR / 2,57 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 3,26 EUR / 3,57 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,82 EUR / 2,00 USD
• 1 lettuce: 1,56 EUR / 1,71 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,30 EUR / 1,43 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,86 EUR / 3,14 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 4,69 EUR / 5,14 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 1,04 EUR / 1,14 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,69 EUR / 1,86 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,86 EUR / 2,86 EUR

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,94 EUR / 1,03 USD
• Taxi (per km): 0,85 EUR / 0,93 USD
• 1 liter gas: 1,03 EUR / 1,13 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 10,42 EUR / 11,43 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 13,02 EUR / 14,29 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 58,59 EUR / 64,29 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 9,11 EUR / 10,00 USD
• Newspaper: 0,91 EUR / 1,00 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 5,86 EUR / 6,43 USD

Prices were updated on April 25, 2019 and are subject to the weekly updated exchange rate.