Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,79 EUR / 2,10 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,57 EUR / 3,02 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,36 EUR / 3,94 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,91 EUR / 4,60 USD
• Empanada: from 20,69 EUR / 2,43 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,80 EUR / 3,29 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,59 EUR / 6,57 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,59 EUR / 6,57 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 22,37 EUR / 26,28 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,95 EUR/ 1,12 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,24 EUR / 2,24 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,82 EUR / 0,96 USD
• 1 kg apples: 2,23 EUR / 2,61 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,03 EUR / 5,91 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,44 EUR / 1,70 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,89 EUR / 1,05 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,12 EUR / 1,31 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,57 EUR / 3,02 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,91 EUR / 4,60 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,73 EUR / 0,85 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,73 EUR / 2,04 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,36 EUR / 3,94 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,89 EUR / 1,05 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,23 EUR / 1,45 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,89 EUR / 1,05 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 12,86 EUR / 15,11 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 11,19 EUR / 13,14 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 50,34 EUR / 59,13 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,15 EUR / 7,23 USD
• Newspaper: 0,56 EUR / 0,66 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,47 EUR / 5,26 USD

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

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