Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,52 EUR / 1,82 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,25 EUR / 2,62 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 2,94 EUR / 3,41 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,42 EUR / 3,98 USD
• Empanada: from 1,81 EUR / 2,10 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,94 EUR / 2,84 USD
• Lunch menu: from 4,89 EUR / 5,69 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 4,89 EUR / 5,69 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 19,57 EUR / 22,75 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,78 EUR/ 0,97 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,20 EUR / 1,96 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,68 EUR / 0,83 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,16 EUR / 2,26 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 4,89 EUR / 5,12 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,32 EUR / 1,47 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,83 EUR / 0,91 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,47 EUR / 1,14 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,40 EUR / 2,62 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 2,94 EUR / 3,98 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,64 EUR / 0,74 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,52 EUR / 1,76 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,94 EUR / 3,41 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,78 EUR / 0,91 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,08 EUR / 1,25 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,78 EUR / 0,91 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 11,25 EUR / 13,08 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 14,68 EUR / 11,38 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 44,03 EUR / 51,19 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,68 EUR / 6,26 USD
• Newspaper: 0,49 EUR / 0,57 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,42 EUR / 4,55 USD

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

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