Standard budget

Sample costs for restaurants, Cafés etc.:

• Mineral water, Coca Cola 0,33 liter: 1,46 EUR / 1,71 USD
• Coffee with milk: 2,16 EUR / 2,45 USD
• Beer 0,5 liter ("Schop"): 2,82 EUR / 3,20 USD
• Pisco Sour: from 3,29 EUR / 3,74 USD
• Empanada: from 1,74 EUR / 1,97 USD
• Sandwich: from 2,82 EUR / 2,67 USD
• Lunch menu: from 4,70 EUR / 5,34 USD
• Lunch menu (vegetarian): from 4,70 EUR / 5,34 USD
• Dinner (3 courses and wine): from 18,80 EUR / 21,34 USD

Sample costs for shopping in supermarkets:

• 1 liter milk: 0,75 EUR/ 0,91 USD
• 250 gr butter: 2,11 EUR / 1,88 EUR
• 400 gr noodles: 0,65 EUR / 0,78 USD
• 1 kg apples: 1,12 EUR / 2,12 USD
• 1 kg avocados (Paltas): 4,70 EUR / 4,80 USD
• 1 kg tomatoes: 1,27 EUR / 1,38 USD
• 1 lettuce: 0,80 EUR / 0,85 USD
• 500 gr white bread: 1,41 EUR / 1,07 USD
• 250 gr cheese: 2,30 EUR / 2,45 USD
• 700 gr chicken: 2,82 EUR / 3,74 USD
• 1,5 liter Mineral water: 0,61 EUR / 0,69 USD
• 1,5 liter Coca Cola: 1,46 EUR / 1,65 USD
• 1 bottle of wine (0,7 liter): 2,82 EUR / 3,20 USD

Other sample costs:

• Metro/bus ride: 0,75 EUR / 0,85 USD
• Taxi (per km): 1,03 EUR / 1,17 USD
• 1 liter gas: 0,75 EUR / 0,85 USD
• Long distance bus tour (e.g. Santiago-La Serena 600 km): from 10,81 EUR / 12,27 USD
• Accommodation in Hostel (dorm), p.p.: from 14,10 EUR / 10,67 USD
• Accommodation in three star hotel (double room): from 42,29 EUR / 48,03 USD
• Ticket at cinema: 5,45 EUR / 5,87 USD
• Newspaper: 0,47 EUR / 0,53 USD
• 20 cigarettes: 3,29 EUR / 4,27 USD

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

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