Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,88 EUR / 2,26 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,70 EUR / 3,24 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,52 EUR / 4,23 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 4,11 EUR / 4,94 USD
• Empanada: from 21,71 EUR / 2,61 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,93 EUR / 3,53 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,87 EUR / 7,05 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,87 EUR / 7,05 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 23,47 EUR / 28,21 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 1,00 EUR/ 1,20 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,35 EUR / 2,35 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,86 EUR / 1,03 USD
• 1 kg apples: 2,34 EUR / 2,81 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,28 EUR / 6,35 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,51 EUR / 1,82 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,94 EUR / 1,13 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,17 EUR / 1,41 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,70 EUR / 3,24 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 4,11 EUR / 4,94 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,76 EUR / 0,92 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,82 EUR / 2,19 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,52 EUR / 4,23 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,94 EUR / 1,13 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,29 EUR / 1,55 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,94 EUR / 1,13 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 13,50 EUR / 16,22 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 11,74 EUR / 14,10 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 52,82 EUR / 63,47 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,46 EUR / 7,76 USD
• Newspaper: 0,59 EUR / 0,71 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,69 EUR / 5,64 USD

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

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