How much does it cost to travel to Santiago? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Santiago, in USD and CLP.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (CLP) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (CLP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $50 | CLP 48,000 | $350 | CLP 330,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $115 | CLP 110,000 | $805 | CLP 770,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $245 | CLP 230,000 | $1,715 | CLP 1,600,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Chile rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Chile (0.476373942805514, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.15, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 951.329454191033 CLP to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Santiago
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Hostel dorm bed
estimate for a shared room in a budget hostel
$18
Budget hotel double room
estimate per night for a simple private room
$45
Cheap meal or street food
estimate for a casual, filling meal
$7
Mid-range restaurant meal
estimate for a sit-down dinner with a drink
$18
Local transport ride
estimate for a single metro or bus fare
$1
Coffee
estimate for a coffee at a café
$3
Museum or attraction entry
estimate for a typical paid sight
$10
Prepaid SIM card
estimate for a basic data plan
$12
Where the money goes
At the budget level of $50 a day, most spending goes toward hostel beds, cheap meals, and public transportation, with little left for paid attractions. The mid-range tier of $115 a day allows for a private hotel room, restaurant meals, and occasional paid sights, while the luxury tier of $245 a day covers higher-end lodging, dining, and more frequent use of taxis. Over a full week these tiers total $350, $805, and $1,715, giving a sense of how costs scale with comfort level.
The cheapest and quietest months to visit are May, June, and August, when demand drops outside the peak season. Prices tend to ease during this period, though travelers should treat all figures here as estimates rather than fixed rates, since actual costs shift with exchange rates, season, and personal spending habits.
Cheapest months by climate demand: May, Jun and Aug.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.