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How much does a trip to Valparaíso cost?

What a trip to Valparaíso costs, worked out for your days and your party, with every price traced to where it comes from. And then the part most budgets skip: how to actually pay once you are there.

Food, getting around and sights in Valparaíso come to CLP 41,000–46,000 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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Your trip

How much money you still need

Days, people and how you like to travel decide almost everything. Flights are left out: they depend on where you start.

6 nights

Counted at the child fares each operator publishes.

Travel style

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

Accommodation

We have no sample of hotel prices for this city yet, so we will not guess one. Type what you have seen and the lodging tax is worked out from it.

Adjust accommodation, food and the rest

In local currency. We do not estimate this: nobody knows what you will buy.

Already paid for

You still need, flights aside

CLP 570,000–650,000

≈ $590 – $670 · rate of October 6, 2026

CLP 41,000–46,000 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
CLP 570,000–650,000
Most trips land in here
Set aside
CLP 650,000
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
CLP 61,000
10% of the trip
  • FoodCLP 350,000–370,000
  • Getting aroundCLP 29,000–51,000
  • Sights and activitiesCLP 84,000–150,000
  • Nights outCLP 58,000–74,000
  • Lodging tax and odds and endsCLP 23,000–29,000

Of that, in cash: CLP 16,000–87,000

The cash share is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement. Your own bank may charge on top; this page cannot know that.

  • Accommodation is not in this figure. Add your price per night to include it.
  • Flights are not included.
  • You probably will not spend the cushion. Having it to hand covers a night you had not planned, a taxi, or a changed ticket.
Styles

What a day in Valparaíso costs, by how you travel

Per person per day, two travelling, without accommodation, flights or the airport transfer. A style is not a figure: it is a way of eating, getting around and seeing things, and each one is spelled out below.

Budget

CLP 33,000–36,000 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, public transport and the odd paid sight.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
CLP 25,000–27,000
Getting aroundPublic transport
CLP 2,000–3,700
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
CLP 3,000–5,500
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
CLP 1,500–1,800

Mid-range

CLP 41,000–46,000 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
CLP 25,000–27,000
Getting aroundPublic transport
CLP 2,000–3,700
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
CLP 6,000–11,000
Nights outNow and then
CLP 4,100–5,300
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
CLP 1,700–2,100

Comfort

CLP 63,000–82,000 per person per day

The best food level we can price, public transport, two paid sights a day.

FoodRestaurants most of the time
CLP 37,000–53,000
Getting aroundPublic transport
CLP 2,000–3,700
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
CLP 12,000–22,000
Nights outNow and then
CLP 4,100–5,300
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
CLP 2,500–3,900

A style's total is not the sum of the extremes of its lines: nobody has a trip where everything comes out cheap, or everything dear. “Sundries” is an assumption of ours, 5% of food, transport and sights, not a measurement.

By length of trip

How much money for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days in Valparaíso

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3CLP 98,000–110,000
CLP 33,000–36,000 a day		CLP 120,000–140,000
CLP 42,000–47,000 a day		CLP 190,000–250,000
CLP 64,000–83,000 a day
5CLP 160,000–180,000
CLP 33,000–36,000 a day		CLP 200,000–230,000
CLP 39,000–45,000 a day		CLP 310,000–400,000
CLP 61,000–81,000 a day
7CLP 230,000–250,000
CLP 33,000–36,000 a day		CLP 290,000–330,000
CLP 41,000–46,000 a day		CLP 440,000–580,000
CLP 63,000–82,000 a day
10CLP 330,000–360,000
CLP 33,000–36,000 a day		CLP 410,000–470,000
CLP 41,000–47,000 a day		CLP 630,000–820,000
CLP 63,000–82,000 a day
14CLP 460,000–510,000
CLP 33,000–36,000 a day		CLP 570,000–650,000
CLP 41,000–46,000 a day		CLP 880,000–1,200,000
CLP 63,000–82,000 a day

Add your accommodation in the calculator above: it is the largest line and the one we cannot source yet.

Prices

What things cost in Valparaíso

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

WhatPriceSource
Eating and drinking
Espresso or americano, La Casa VerdeCLP 2,000From the source Oct 2026
House salad (leaves, seasonal vegetables and cherry tomatoes), La Casa VerdeCLP 7,000From the source Oct 2026
Caldillo de congrio (pink cusk-eel and potato broth), La Casa VerdeCLP 13,000From the source Oct 2026
Caldillo de congrio (pink cusk-eel and potato broth), MaralegreCLP 15,400From the source Oct 2026
Pastel de choclo (sweetcorn pie with beef and chicken), La Casa VerdeCLP 14,000From the source Oct 2026
Carne mechada (beef slow-cooked in red wine) with potatoes, La Casa VerdeCLP 14,000From the source Oct 2026
Catch of the day, MaralegreCLP 21,600From the source Oct 2026
Grilled rib-eye (lomo vetado), MaralegreCLP 28,600From the source Oct 2026
Soft drink, can, La Casa VerdeCLP 3,000From the source Oct 2026
Soft drink, MaralegreCLP 3,100From the source Oct 2026
Glass of red or white wine, La Casa VerdeCLP 3,500From the source Oct 2026
Chilean beer, MaralegreCLP 4,800From the source Oct 2026
Pisco sour, MaralegreCLP 6,200From the source Oct 2026
Getting around
Limache–Puerto train (Metro Valparaíso), one trip within zone A (Puerto–Viña del Mar), off-peak or weekendCLP 510From the source Oct 2026
Limache–Puerto train, one trip within zone A, weekday peak (6:30–9:30 am, 4–8 pm)CLP 610From the source Oct 2026
Limache–Puerto train card, with a small first load includedCLP 3,000From the source Oct 2026
Limache–Puerto train day card, unlimited trips that day (if you already have the card)CLP 3,800From the source Oct 2026
Sights
La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda's house (students under 17 pay less)CLP 11,000From the source Oct 2026
Palacio Baburizza, Valparaíso Fine Arts Museum, foreign visitors (under 12 free)CLP 6,000From the source Oct 2026

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Espresso or americano, La Casa Verde + House salad (leaves, seasonal vegetables and cherry tomatoes), La Casa Verde + Caldillo de congrio (pink cusk-eel and potato broth), La Casa Verde + Soft drink, can, La Casa Verde (CLP 25,000) to Espresso or americano, La Casa Verde + House salad (leaves, seasonal vegetables and cherry tomatoes), La Casa Verde + Carne mechada (beef slow-cooked in red wine) with potatoes, La Casa Verde + Glass of red or white wine, La Casa Verde (CLP 26,500).
Restaurants most of the time
From Espresso or americano, La Casa Verde + Caldillo de congrio (pink cusk-eel and potato broth), La Casa Verde + Soft drink, can, La Casa Verde + Caldillo de congrio (pink cusk-eel and potato broth), Maralegre + Soft drink, Maralegre (CLP 36,500) to Espresso or americano, La Casa Verde + Pastel de choclo (sweetcorn pie with beef and chicken), La Casa Verde + Glass of red or white wine, La Casa Verde + Grilled rib-eye (lomo vetado), Maralegre + Chilean beer, Maralegre (CLP 52,900).
Getting around

Which ticket pays off

A pass is only cheaper past a certain number of rides. This is that number, worked out from the published fares.

  • 1-day pass at CLP 3,800: it pays off from 8 rides a day at CLP 510 each.

A pass only counts on the lines it covers. Check which ones before you buy.

Accommodation

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

No lodging tax is charged here. From the source Oct 2026

Saving

What saves money in Valparaíso, and what does not

Each line is a subtraction done with the prices on this page. No tricks: just the sum.

What saves

  • Eating “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner” instead of “Restaurants most of the time”: CLP 12,000–26,000 less per person per day.
  • “Caldillo de congrio (pink cusk-eel and potato broth), La Casa Verde” (CLP 13,000) instead of “Caldillo de congrio (pink cusk-eel and potato broth), Maralegre” (CLP 15,400): CLP 2,400 less each time.

What does not

  • The 1-day pass (CLP 3,800) on fewer than 8 rides of CLP 510 a day: it costs more than paying for each ticket.
Questions

Questions about money in Valparaíso

How much money do you need for a week in Valparaíso?

For seven days, CLP 290,000–330,000 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included.

How much money do you need for 3 days in Valparaíso?

For 3 days, CLP 120,000–140,000 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Valparaíso?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: CLP 33,000–36,000 on the “Budget” style, CLP 41,000–46,000 on the “Mid-range” style, and CLP 63,000–82,000 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Valparaíso on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: CLP 33,000–36,000 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, public transport and the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Valparaíso?

From CLP 25,000 per person per day (“Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”) to CLP 53,000 (“Restaurants most of the time”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Valparaíso?

A ride on public transport costs CLP 510–610. The 1-day pass costs CLP 3,800 and pays off from 8 rides a day at CLP 510 each.

Is there a lodging tax in Valparaíso?

None on record as of October 2026.

How much cash should you carry in Valparaíso?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about CLP 8,200–44,000 per person, two travelling. It is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement.

Is it better to use cash or card in Valparaíso?

By card: in general. In cash: markets and stalls; rural areas.

Do you tip in Valparaíso?

Restaurants: optional. Bars and cafés: optional.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Each price on this page carries its source. These are all of them. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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