Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,40 EUR / 1,68 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,07 EUR / 2,41 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 2,71 EUR / 3,15 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,16 EUR / 3,67 USD
• Empanada: from 1,67 EUR / 1,94 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,71 EUR / 2,62 USD
• Lunch menu: from 4,51 EUR / 5,25 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 4,51 EUR / 5,25 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 18,03 EUR / 20,99 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,72 EUR/ 0,89 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,03 EUR / 1,80 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,62 EUR / 0,77 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,07 EUR / 2,09 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 4,51 EUR / 4,72 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,22 EUR / 1,35 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,77 EUR / 0,84 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,35 EUR / 1,05 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,21 EUR / 2,41 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 2,71 EUR / 3,67 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,59 EUR / 0,68 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,40 EUR / 1,63 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,71 EUR / 3,15 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,72 EUR / 0,84 USD
• Taxi (per km): 0,99 EUR / 1,15 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,72 EUR / 0,84 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 10,37 EUR / 12,07 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 13,53 EUR / 10,49 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 40,58 EUR / 47,22 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,23 EUR / 5,77 USD
• Newspaper: 0,45 EUR / 0,52 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,16 EUR / 4,20 USD

Prices were updated on November 30, 2022 and are subject to the weekly updated exchange rate.

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