Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,52 EUR / 1,59 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,25 EUR / 2,29 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 2,94 EUR / 2,99 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,43 EUR / 3,48 USD
• Empanada: from 1,81 EUR / 1,84 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,94 EUR / 2,49 USD
• Lunch menu: from 4,90 EUR / 4,98 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 4,90 EUR / 4,98 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 19,61 EUR / 19,90 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,78 EUR/ 0,85 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,21 EUR / 1,96 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,68 EUR / 0,73 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,17 EUR / 1,98 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 4,90 EUR / 4,48 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,32 EUR / 1,28 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,83 EUR / 0,80 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,47 EUR / 1,00 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,40 EUR / 2,29 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 2,94 EUR / 3,48 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,64 EUR / 0,65 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,52 EUR / 1,54 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,94 EUR / 2,99 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,78 EUR / 0,80 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,08 EUR / 1,09 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,78 EUR / 0,80 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 11,27 EUR / 11,44 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 14,71 EUR / 9,95 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 44,12 EUR / 44,78 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,69 EUR / 5,47 USD
• Newspaper: 0,49 EUR / 0,50 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,43 EUR / 3,98 USD

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

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