Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,57 EUR / 1,74 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,33 EUR / 2,51 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,04 EUR / 3,27 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,55 EUR / 3,81 USD
• Empanada: from 1,88 EUR / 2,02 USD
• Sandwich: from 3,04 EUR / 2,72 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,07 EUR / 5,45 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,07 EUR / 5,45 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 20,28 EUR / 21,79 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,81 EUR/ 0,93 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,28 EUR / 2,03 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,70 EUR / 0,80 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,21 EUR / 2,17 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,07 EUR / 4,90 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,37 EUR / 1,41 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,86 EUR / 0,87 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,52 EUR / 1,09 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,48 EUR / 2,51 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,04 EUR / 3,81 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,66 EUR / 0,71 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,57 EUR / 1,69 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,04 EUR / 3,27 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,81 EUR / 0,87 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,12 EUR / 1,20 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,81 EUR / 0,87 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 11,66 EUR / 12,53 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 15,21 EUR / 10,89 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 45,64 EUR / 49,02 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,88 EUR / 5,99 USD
• Newspaper: 0,51 EUR / 0,54 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,55 EUR / 4,36 USD

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

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