Travel budget and cost of living in Santiago (Chile) how much does a trip cost?
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Santiago travel budget
Santiago: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Santiago
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Santiago for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 39 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 3.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1011* (956564 CLP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 72 for 2 ppl.
- $ 31 per person
- $ 10 per person
- $ 5.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 2297* (2174662 CLP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 119 for 2 ppl.
- $ 50 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 4024* (3810492 CLP)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Santiago compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Santiago in 2024 is 35% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Santiago in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Santiago by expense type
Restaurant budget in Santiago
($ 6.3 to $ 16)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 20 to $ 72)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 7.9 to $ 9.5)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.6 to $ 5.3)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.1 to $ 4.2)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.5 to $ 5.3)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Santiago
($ 30 to $ 315)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 26 to $ 125)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 36 to $ 539)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 47 to $ 463)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 76 to $ 484)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 28 to $ 318)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 28 to $ 511)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 39 to $ 544)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 30 to $ 403)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 40 to $ 913)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Santiago
($ 1.1 to $ 1.5)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.1 to $ 2.8)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.2 to $ 2.7)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.8 to $ 6.9)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 4 to $ 8.4)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 3)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.1 to $ 2.3)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.9 to $ 2.7)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Santiago
($ 0.8 to $ 1)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.3 to $ 1.5)
47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 2.2)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 17 to $ 45)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Santiago
($ 5.3 to $ 7.9)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 13 to $ 28)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Santiago
($ 4.2 to $ 6.9)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 33 to $ 75)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 16 to $ 53)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1526)
(fair price: $ 1461)
(fair price: $ 801)
(fair price: $ 983)
(fair price: $ 598)
(fair price: $ 657)
About this information on the cost of living in Santiago
The information about the cost of living in Santiago shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Santiago was updated on 30-10-2024.
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