Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,43 EUR / 1,73 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,13 EUR / 2,49 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 2,78 EUR / 3,24 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,24 EUR / 3,78 USD
• Empanada: from 1,71 EUR / 2,00 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,78 EUR / 2,70 USD
• Lunch menu: from 4,63 EUR / 5,41 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 4,63 EUR / 5,41 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 18,50 EUR / 21,62 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,74 EUR/ 0,92 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,08 EUR / 1,85 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,64 EUR / 0,79 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,10 EUR / 2,15 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 4,63 EUR / 4,86 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,25 EUR / 1,39 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,79 EUR / 0,86 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,39 EUR / 1,08 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,27 EUR / 2,49 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 2,78 EUR / 3,78 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,60 EUR / 0,70 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,43 EUR / 1,68 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,78 EUR / 3,24 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,74 EUR / 0,86 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,02 EUR / 1,19 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,74 EUR / 0,86 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 10,64 EUR / 12,43 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 13,88 EUR / 10,81 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 41,63 EUR / 48,65 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,37 EUR / 5,95 USD
• Newspaper: 0,46 EUR / 0,54 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,24 EUR / 4,32 USD

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

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