Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,77 EUR / 1,93 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,63 EUR / 2,77 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,42 EUR / 3,61 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 4,00 EUR / 4,21 USD
• Empanada: from 2,11 EUR / 2,23 USD
• Sandwich: from 3,42 EUR / 3,01 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,71 EUR / 6,02 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,71 EUR / 6,02 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 22,83 EUR / 24,07 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,91 EUR/ 1,02 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,57 EUR / 2,28 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,79 EUR / 0,88 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,36 EUR / 2,39 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,71 EUR / 5,42 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,54 EUR / 1,55 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,97 EUR / 0,96 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,71 EUR / 1,20 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,80 EUR / 2,77 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,42 EUR / 4,21 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,74 EUR / 0,78 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,77 EUR / 1,87 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,42 EUR / 3,61 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,91 EUR / 0,96 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,26 EUR / 1,32 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,91 EUR / 0,96 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 13,13 EUR / 13,84 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 17,12 EUR / 12,03 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 51,37 EUR / 54,15 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,62 EUR / 6,62 USD
• Newspaper: 0,57 EUR / 0,60 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,00 EUR / 4,81 USD

Prices were updated on July 30, 2021 and are subject to the weekly updated exchange rate.

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