Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,65 EUR / 1,80 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,45 EUR / 2,59 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,19 EUR / 3,38 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,72 EUR / 3,94 USD
• Empanada: from 1,97 EUR / 2,08 USD
• Sandwich: from 3,19 EUR / 2,82 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,32 EUR / 5,63 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,32 EUR / 5,63 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 21,28 EUR / 22,52 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,85 EUR/ 0,96 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,39 EUR / 2,13 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,73 EUR / 0,82 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,27 EUR / 2,24 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,32 EUR / 5,07 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,44 EUR / 1,45 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,90 EUR / 0,90 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,60 EUR / 1,13 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,61 EUR / 2,59 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,19 EUR / 3,94 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,69 EUR / 0,73 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,65 EUR / 1,75 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,19 EUR / 3,38 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,85 EUR / 0,90 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,17 EUR / 1,24 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,85 EUR / 0,90 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 12,23 EUR / 12,95 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 15,96 EUR / 11,26 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 47,87 EUR / 50,68 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,17 EUR / 6,19 USD
• Newspaper: 0,53 EUR / 0,56 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,72 EUR / 4,50 USD

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

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