Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,49 EUR / 1,77 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,22 EUR / 2,54 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 2,89 EUR / 3,32 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,38 EUR / 3,87 USD
• Empanada: from 1,78 EUR / 2,05 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,89 EUR / 2,77 USD
• Lunch menu: from 4,82 EUR / 5,53 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 4,82 EUR / 5,53 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 19,29 EUR / 22,12 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,77 EUR/ 0,94 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,17 EUR / 1,93 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,67 EUR / 0,81 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,15 EUR / 2,20 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 4,82 EUR / 4,98 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,30 EUR / 1,43 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,82 EUR / 0,88 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,45 EUR / 1,11 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,36 EUR / 2,54 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 2,89 EUR / 3,87 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,63 EUR / 0,72 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,49 EUR / 1,71 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,89 EUR / 3,32 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,77 EUR / 0,88 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,06 EUR / 1,22 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,77 EUR / 0,88 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 11,09 EUR / 12,72 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 14,46 EUR / 11,06 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 43,39 EUR / 49,78 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,59 EUR / 6,08 USD
• Newspaper: 0,48 EUR / 0,55 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,38 EUR / 4,42 USD

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

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