Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,54 EUR / 1,88 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,28 EUR / 2,70 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 2,98 EUR / 3,52 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,48 EUR / 4,10 USD
• Empanada: from 1,84 EUR / 2,17 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,98 EUR / 2,93 USD
• Lunch menu: from 4,97 EUR / 5,86 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 4,97 EUR / 5,86 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 19,86 EUR / 23,45 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,79 EUR/ 1,00 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,23 EUR / 1,99 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,69 EUR / 0,86 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,18 EUR / 2,33 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 4,97 EUR / 5,28 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,34 EUR / 1,51 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,84 EUR / 0,94 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,49 EUR / 1,17 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,43 EUR / 2,70 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 2,98 EUR / 4,10 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,65 EUR / 0,76 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,54 EUR / 1,82 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,98 EUR / 3,52 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,79 EUR / 0,94 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,09 EUR / 1,29 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,79 EUR / 0,94 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 11,42 EUR / 13,48 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 14,90 EUR / 11,72 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 44,69 EUR / 52,75 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,76 EUR / 6,45 USD
• Newspaper: 0,50 EUR / 0,59 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,48 EUR / 4,69 USD

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

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