Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,82 EUR / 2,02 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,70 EUR / 2,90 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 3,52 EUR / 3,78 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 4,11 EUR / 4,41 USD
• Empanada: from 2,17 EUR / 2,33 USD
• Sandwich: from 3,52 EUR / 3,15 USD
• Lunch menu: from 5,87 EUR / 6,30 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 5,87 EUR / 6,30 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 23,47 EUR / 25,19 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,94 EUR/ 1,07 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,64 EUR / 2,35 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,81 EUR / 0,92 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,40 EUR / 2,51 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 5,87 EUR / 5,67 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,58 EUR / 1,62 USD
• 1 lettuce: 1,00 EUR / 1,01 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,76 EUR / 1,26 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,88 EUR / 2,90 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 3,52 EUR / 4,41 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,76 EUR / 0,82 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,82 EUR / 1,95 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 3,52 EUR / 3,78 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,94 EUR / 1,01 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,29 EUR / 1,39 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,94 EUR / 1,01 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 13,50 EUR / 14,48 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 17,61 EUR / 12,59 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 52,82 EUR / 56,68 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 6,81 EUR / 6,93 USD
• Newspaper: 0,59 EUR / 0,63 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 4,11 EUR / 5,04 USD

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

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