Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,81 EUR / 2,13 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,60 EUR / 3,06 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,39 EUR / 3,99 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,95 EUR / 4,65 USD
• Empanada: from 20,90 EUR / 2,46 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,82 EUR / 3,32 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,65 EUR / 6,65 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,65 EUR / 6,65 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 22,60 EUR / 26,60 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,96 EUR/ 1,13 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,26 EUR / 2,26 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,82 EUR / 0,97 USD
• 1 kg apples: 2,25 EUR / 2,65 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,08 EUR / 5,98 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,46 EUR / 1,72 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,90 EUR / 1,06 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,13 EUR / 1,33 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,60 EUR / 3,06 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,95 EUR / 4,65 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,73 EUR / 0,86 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,75 EUR / 2,06 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,39 EUR / 3,99 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,90 EUR / 1,06 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,24 EUR / 1,46 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,90 EUR / 1,06 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 12,99 EUR / 15,29 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 11,30 EUR / 13,30 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 50,85 EUR / 59,84 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,21 EUR / 7,31 USD
• Newspaper: 0,56 EUR / 0,66 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,52 EUR / 5,32 USD

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

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