Travel budget and cost of living in Chile how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Chile and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Chile. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Chile travel budget.
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.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 52 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1204* (961898 CLP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 104 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 6.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 2792* (2231572 CLP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 159 for 2 ppl.
- $ 48 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 4766* (3809316 CLP)
* 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 2023
Cost of living: Chile VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Chile in 2023 is 37% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
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 | 78% more | Travel budget and cost of living in San Antonio |
La Serena | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in La Serena |
Punta Arenas | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Punta Arenas |
Puerto Natales | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Puerto Natales |
Iquique | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Iquique |
Linares | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Linares |
Santiago | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Santiago |
Valparaiso | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Valparaiso |
Local prices in Chile by expense type
Chile: Restaurant budget

($ 5.6 to $ 18)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 42)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.9 to $ 10)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 6.3)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 4.1)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 5.5)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)
44% less than in the United States (USA)

Chile: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 51 to $ 61)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 65 to $ 124)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 84 to $ 213)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 152 to $ 256)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 521 to $ 597)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 79)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 70 to $ 151)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 108 to $ 298)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 72 to $ 112)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 137 to $ 309)
0% less than in the United States (USA)

Chile: Supermarket food budget

($ 1 to $ 1.6)
12% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.1)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.5)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 5.3)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 10)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.3)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2)
43% less than in the United States (USA)

Chile: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.1)
1% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 1.8)
42% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.4 to $ 45)
51% less than in the United States (USA)

Chile: Leisure activity budget

($ 5 to $ 10)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 33)
5% less than in the United States (USA)

Chile: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 5 to $ 7.4)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 77)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 52)
36% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1882)

(fair price: $ 793)

(fair price: $ 710)

(fair price: $ 973)

(fair price: $ 1603)

(fair price: $ 782)
About the information on the cost of living in Chile
The information about the cost of living in Chile shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Chile updated on 26-09-2023.
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