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Santiago, Chile
Chile

Santiago

capital city of Chile

18°C · this month$2,300/mo6,257,516575 m62 missions from 58 countries
Photo: Omnespsx (D•ES) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Santiago

Monthly budget
$2,300/mo
Prices vs USA: 51%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 977.41 CLP
US travel advisory
Level 2
Homicides / 100k: 6.3
travel.state.gov
Internet access
96%
of people online
Air quality
23.1
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Spanish
Emergency
132 · 134 · 133
Plug types
Europlug, Type L
Calling code
+56

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Aug 18, 2026

Climate by month

NovemberNow
Temperature
35°2°
Rain
9 mm
Humidity
34%
Temperature, °C

Best months: January, February, March, November, and December

NASA POWER

Embassies & consulates in Santiago

62 missions from 58 countries

Embassy 32

Apostolic Nunciature 1

Consulate General 8

Consulate 3

Honorary Consulate 18

Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Santiago

Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.

Hostería La Pirámide

Restaurant

Santiago

missing restaurant in Santiago de Chile

Map1 Wikipedia languages

Where to eat in Santiago

Restaurants and cafés
Bars and nightlife

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Santiago · CC BY-SA 4.0

Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Chile

Frequently asked questions

Where can you eat in Santiago?

The travel guide to Santiago lists Galindo, Vegan Bunker, Boulevard Lavaud, Ciudad Vieja, and Vietnam Discovery.

Is Santiago safe for travellers?

The U.S. State Department currently rates Chile at Level 2. The national intentional-homicide rate is 6.3 per 100,000 people.

How much does it cost to live in Santiago?

Roughly $2,300 per month for a remote worker, based on Chile price levels (51% of US prices).

What is the weather like in Santiago in November?

In November Santiago averages a high of 35°C, a low of 2°C and about 9 mm of rain.

Which embassies and consulates are in Santiago?

62 diplomatic missions, including Argentina (Embassy), Argentina (Consulate General), Austria (Embassy), Azerbaijan (Embassy), Belgium (Embassy), Bolivia (Consulate General), China (Embassy), and Colombia (Consulate General).

Cities in Chile

Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.