Compared to South American countries, prices in Chile are among the highest.
Shopping and souvenirs
For unique souvenirs, it is advisable to go to one of the markets in Santiago - once a week, locals come to the largest markets to put up their own handicrafts for sale at very affordable prices.
The ideal place for shopping is Pueblito de los Dominicos: here you can buy hand-woven carpets, dishes, bags, woolen clothes, masks, jewelry made of stone and silver, various figurines.
As for shopping centers, Las Condes and Parque Arauco are very popular.
What to bring from your vacation in Chile?
- Indian dolls, copper, ceramic, wood, leather and natural wool products, ponchos, fused glass products (ashtrays, plates, lamps, ornaments), Indian woven carpets and tablecloths, salt lamps, musical instruments and silver jewelry of the Mapuchi Indians;
- tea, Chilean wines, palm honey, spices.
In Chile, you can buy products made from natural wool, for example, a sweater, for $ 4-7, coffee crafts - for $ 1-3, palm honey - for $ 7, canned seafood - from $ 1.5 / jar, tea - from $ 1 / package, Chilean wines - from $ 5-6 / bottle, ponchos - from $ 10, covers for llama leather stools - from $ 10, lapis lazuli products (bluish stone) - from $ 12.
Excursions
On a sightseeing tour of Santiago, you will see the building of the Palacio de la Moneda, stroll through Piazza De Armas and Santa San Cristobal Park, admire the Metropolitano Cathedral, and go to the National Historical Museum.
This tour will cost you $ 60.
Entertainment
If you wish, you should go to Easter Island: you will visit Ahu Vaihu with 8 moai statues, Ahu Akhanga - a large slab in the form of a stone column with 4 fallen statues, Ahu Tongariki - a large tombstone with 15 statues lined up in a row.
This tour will take you to Rano Raraku Volcano, La Perous Bay and Anaken Beach.
This tour costs about $ 80.
Transport
To pay for bus and subway fares, you need to purchase a BIP Card (it costs $ 2, 2), which can be replenished for $ 2-40 at any metro station, in special kiosks.
For 1 trip by any type of public transport, you will pay 0, 9-1, 2 $ - it all depends on the time of the trip (at rush hour, the fare is higher).
Taxi services, for example, in Santiago will cost you $ 0, 4 (landing) + 0, 17 / every 200 m.
You can rent a car for at least $ 42 per day.
On a holiday in Chile, you will need at least $ 25-35 per person daily (renting a room in a dorm or camping, eating out at snack bars or self-catering and purchasing groceries on the market).
A more comfortable stay will cost you $ 70 per day for 1 person.
