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Travel budget in Chile

Chile: calculate your travel budget

Chile: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Chile for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Chile in 2019

Cost of living: Chile VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Chile in 2019 is 24% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Chile in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Chile by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Chile compared to the national average.

Cities	/Chile	View Details
San Antonio	21% more	Travel budget and cost of living in San Antonio
Punta Arenas	1% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Punta Arenas
Antofagasta	7% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Antofagasta
Santiago	1% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Santiago
Puerto Montt	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Puerto Montt
Puente Alto	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Puente Alto
La Serena	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in La Serena
Arica	25% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Arica
Iquique	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Iquique
Valparaiso	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Valparaiso
Rancagua	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Rancagua
Linares	22% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Linares
Temuco	26% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Temuco
Ovalle	29% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Ovalle
Villarrica	33% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Villarrica
Valdivia	28% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Valdivia
Coronel	31% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Coronel
Talca	30% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Talca
Osorno	36% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Osorno
Chillan	35% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Chillan

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Local prices in Chile by expense type

Restaurant budget in Chile

Lunch

$ 7.6/person
($ 6.2 to $ 11)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 21/person
($ 14 to $ 28)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 6.2/person
($ 5.4 to $ 7.6)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Local beer

$ 3.1 for 500ml
($ 2 to $ 4.7)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Imported beer

$ 2 for 330ml
($ 1.4 to $ 3.7)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.7/cup
($ 1.8 to $ 3.8)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 1.2/can
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 1.1/bottle
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Chile

1-star hotel

$ 63/night
($ 55 to $ 75)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 101/night
($ 54 to $ 223)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 121/night
($ 87 to $ 180)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 205/night
($ 165 to $ 257)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 382/night
($ 339 to $ 429)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 502

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 75/month
($ 46 to $ 145)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

Room with kitchen

$ 108/month
($ 69 to $ 171)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 152/month
($ 103 to $ 236)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 107/month
($ 67 to $ 181)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 213

Family room

$ 187/month
($ 138 to $ 275)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Chile

Milk

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 1.4)

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39% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.4/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1.4/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)

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65% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.9/12 eggs
($ 2.3 to $ 3.8)

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18% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 9.8/kg
($ 7.6 to $ 13)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 5.5/kg
($ 4.3 to $ 7.6)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.3)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 1.3/kg
($ 1 to $ 2)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.3)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 1.2/salad
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 1.3
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 9.9/kg
($ 7.4 to $ 13)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Chile

Bus ticket

$ 1.1/ticket
($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 53/month
($ 42 to $ 67)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.4/km
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.4)

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65% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.5
($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 42/24hrs
($ 8.4 to $ 133)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Chile

Electricity, water...

$ 121/month
($ 63 to $ 205)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)

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23% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 42/month
($ 32 to $ 55)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 486/month
($ 385 to $ 616)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 408/month
($ 309 to $ 616)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 855/month
($ 616 to $ 1231)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 703/month
($ 463 to $ 1077)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 40/month
($ 24 to $ 63)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 413/month
($ 278 to $ 539)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 6633/yr
($ 3846 to $ 9229)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Chile

Cinema

$ 7.6/ticket
($ 6.2 to $ 8.6)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 22/hr
($ 11 to $ 40)

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34% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Chile

Cigarettes

$ 5.4/pack
($ 4.7 to $ 6.2)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 55
($ 40 to $ 78)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 35
($ 24 to $ 55)

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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 66
($ 55 to $ 85)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 87
($ 63 to $ 115)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

London → Santiago

$ 1716
(fair price: $ 1119)

New York City → Santiago

$ 1128
(fair price: $ 971)

Los Angeles → Santiago

$ 1011
(fair price: $ 878)

Toronto (Ontario) → Santiago

$ 1017
(fair price: $ 907)

Dublin → Santiago

$ 1091
(fair price: $ 839)

Manchester → Santiago

$ 1181
(fair price: $ 973)

Montreal → Santiago

$ 1019
(fair price: $ 869)

Edinburgh → Santiago

$ 1175
(fair price: $ 1003)

Melbourne → Santiago

$ 1321
(fair price: $ 1214)

Sydney → Santiago

$ 1436
(fair price: $ 1193)

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