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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 2025

Cost of living: Chile VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Chile in 2025 is 36% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Chile by expense type

Chile: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 9/person
($ 5.6 to $ 17)

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61% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 26/person
($ 15 to $ 46)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 8.5/person
($ 7.4 to $ 9.6)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 3.4 for 500ml
($ 1.6 to $ 5.6)

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36% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 2.5 for 330ml
($ 1.2 to $ 4.6)

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6% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 3.1/cup
($ 1.6 to $ 5.1)

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25% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.5/can
($ 1.2 to $ 2.8)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 1.2/bottle
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Chile: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 75/night
($ 35 to $ 233)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 98/night
($ 51 to $ 266)

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32% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 126/night
($ 67 to $ 333)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 154/night
($ 100 to $ 301)

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17% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 161/night
($ 103 to $ 402)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 75/month
($ 39 to $ 206)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 107/month
($ 56 to $ 305)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 156/month
($ 83 to $ 389)

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20% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 87/month
($ 45 to $ 243)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 158/month
($ 85 to $ 356)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Chile: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 1.5)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.6/500g
($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 2.8)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 3.9/12 eggs
($ 2.2 to $ 5.6)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 6.6/kg
($ 3.4 to $ 9.9)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 2.1/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)

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25% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.9/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 2.3)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 1.5/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 2.7)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 1.3
($ 0.8 to $ 2)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Chile: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)

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71% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.6/km
($ 0.9 to $ 2.8)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.8
($ 0.5 to $ 2.8)

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86% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 49/24hrs
($ 33 to $ 118)

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19% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Chile: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 5.6/ticket
($ 5.1 to $ 9)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 22/hr
($ 12 to $ 30)

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2% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Chile: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 5.6/pack
($ 4.7 to $ 6.8)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 52
($ 30 to $ 69)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 32
($ 14 to $ 58)

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33% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Santiago

$ 1283
(fair price: $ 1099)

Sydney → Santiago

$ 1924
(fair price: $ 1583)

Montreal → Santiago

$ 701
(fair price: $ 638)

Melbourne → Santiago

$ 1841
(fair price: $ 1525)

Toronto → Santiago

$ 837
(fair price: $ 671)

Los Angeles → Santiago

$ 952
(fair price: $ 769)

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