Make it a trip · Santiago, Chile
What Santiago costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Providencia and Lastarria.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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No visa needed, 90 days Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
Australians visa free since 17 September 2025.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of Chile (2026)
Free -
Centropuerto bus from the airport to Metro República Fixed
Every 15 minutes. Return costs 4,100 CLP. Turbus to Terminal Alameda costs 2,000 CLP.
Source: AirConnect, Santiago airport transport (2026-10)
$2,400 Book an airport pickup -
Free
Getting around
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Metro or bus ride Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$0.90
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$11.30 -
US$9
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$50 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$3.90 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$4.30
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$0.80 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$1.80 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Santiago (2026-06)
US$1.60
Doing
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Sky Costanera viewpoint Many reports
Adult, 13 and over. Book a date and time online.
Source: En Cancha, Sky Costanera prices (2026-02)
$23,000 Get tickets -
Cable car up San Cristóbal hill, return Many reports
Adult return from the Pedro de Valdivia line, from this price. Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:45.
Source: Meganoticias, Santiago cable car and funicular prices (2026-06)
$2,600 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 20 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 9,000 CLP. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Santiago hostels (2026-10)
$13,000 to $17,000 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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