Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,84 EUR / 2,06 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,64 EUR / 2,97 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,44 EUR / 3,87 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 4,02 EUR / 4,52 USD
• Empanada: from 21,24 EUR / 2,39 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,87 EUR / 3,23 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,74 EUR / 6,45 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,74 EUR / 6,45 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 22,96 EUR / 25,81 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,98 EUR/ 1,10 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,30 EUR / 2,30 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,84 EUR / 0,94 USD
• 1 kg apples: 2,28 EUR / 2,57 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,17 EUR / 5,81 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,48 EUR / 1,66 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,92 EUR / 1,03 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,15 EUR / 1,29 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,64 EUR / 2,97 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 4,02 EUR / 4,52 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,75 EUR / 0,84 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,78 EUR / 2,00 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,44 EUR / 3,87 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,92 EUR / 1,03 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,26 EUR / 1,42 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,92 EUR / 1,03 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 13,20 EUR / 14,84 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 11,48 EUR / 12,90 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 51,66 EUR / 58,06 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,31 EUR / 7,10 USD
• Newspaper: 0,57 EUR / 0,65 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,59 EUR / 5,16 USD

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

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