Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,85 EUR / 2,03 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,74 EUR / 2,92 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,57 EUR / 3,81 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 4,17 EUR / 4,44 USD
• Empanada: from 2,20 EUR / 2,35 USD
• Sandwich: from 3,57 EUR / 3,17 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,95 EUR / 6,35 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,95 EUR / 6,35 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 23,81 EUR / 25,38 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,95 EUR/ 1,08 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,68 EUR / 2,38 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,82 EUR / 0,93 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,42 EUR / 2,53 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,95 EUR / 5,71 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,61 EUR / 1,64 USD
• 1 lettuce: 1,01 EUR / 1,02 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,79 EUR / 1,27 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,92 EUR / 2,92 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,57 EUR / 4,44 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,77 EUR / 0,82 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,85 EUR / 1,97 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,57 EUR / 3,81 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,95 EUR / 1,02 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,31 EUR / 1,40 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,95 EUR / 1,02 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 13,69 EUR / 14,59 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 17,86 EUR / 12,69 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 53,57 EUR / 57,11 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,90 EUR / 6,98 USD
• Newspaper: 0,60 EUR / 0,63 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,17 EUR / 5,08 USD

Prices were updated on July 30, 2021 and are subject to the weekly updated exchange rate.

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