Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,80 EUR / 2,13 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,58 EUR / 3,07 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,37 EUR / 4,00 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,93 EUR / 4,67 USD
• Empanada: from 20,79 EUR / 2,47 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,81 EUR / 3,33 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,62 EUR / 6,67 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,62 EUR / 6,67 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 22,47 EUR / 26,67 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,96 EUR/ 1,13 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,25 EUR / 2,25 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,82 EUR / 0,97 USD
• 1 kg apples: 2,24 EUR / 2,65 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,06 EUR / 6,00 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,45 EUR / 1,72 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,90 EUR / 1,07 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,12 EUR / 1,33 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,58 EUR / 3,07 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,93 EUR / 4,67 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,73 EUR / 0,87 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,74 EUR / 2,07 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,37 EUR / 4,00 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,90 EUR / 1,07 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,24 EUR / 1,47 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,90 EUR / 1,07 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 12,92 EUR / 15,33 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 11,24 EUR / 13,33 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 50,56 EUR / 60,00 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,18 EUR / 7,33 USD
• Newspaper: 0,56 EUR / 0,67 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,49 EUR / 5,33 USD

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

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