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Budget: Chile


We spent about 55 days in Chile and spent a total of $6,200.  That means that we spent on average about $112 per day.

Our expenses were heavily skewed towards transportation which accounted for %63, or $3,875, of our total spend. This was mainly due to three factors: we spent $1,500 on new tires, we had a couple of oil changes (one of which I had to purchase a $50 air filter because I ran out), and we spent about $200 having our clutch cylinder fixed. If you remove the maintenance from the budget, our average daily spend would be about $80 per day. We also spent a little more than normal on fuel in Chile, because the diesel seemed to be the highest quality in South America. Any time we were about to cross a border back into Argentina, we would always fill up to the top, which kind of makes our fuel budget in Argentina look a bit light!

We spent $1,535 on food and drink, about 25% of our budget. We only spent $361 on living expenses, $171 which was spent when we stayed at hostels in Valparaiso and in Puerto Arenas when our clutch was being repaired.

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