Food prices in Chile - particularly seafood

How much should I expect to pay for moderately nice meals. As in eating in a good restaurant, but not an exclusive one.

Especially, how much are lobsters? I heard that seafood is cheap over there - lobster is my favourite but it's far too expensive here in Australia.

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Best Answer

I'm in Chile at the moment.

Plenty of restaurants have lunch meal deals. They tend to be quite decent and cost 4-6 USD. This typically gets you a starter, a main course and, sometimes, a drink. The main course can be a fish. Almost always, this is not only great value for money, it's also a good meal.

At the Mercado Municipal in Santiago, which is famed for its sea food, but also where competition is quite strong, expect to pay 10-20 USD for a very good meal, seafood or otherwise. Plenty of these plates are meant for sharing.

One speciality is a kind of crab (king crab?), where the largest ones, at the Mercado Municipal, sell for a bit over 200 USD.

I have not seen, nor looked for, lobster.

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How much is a typical meal in Chile?

Cost of Living in ChileRestaurantsEditMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant6,000.00CL$Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course35,000.00CL$McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)5,000.00CL$Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)2,500.00CL$62 more rows

What seafood is popular in Chile?

In Summary Other traditional Chilean seafood include erizos (large sea urchins), caldillo de congrio (a soup of conger eel, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, herbs and spices), cochayuyo (seaweed), machas (razor clams) and sopa de mariscos (seafood soup).

Is there a lot of seafood in Chile?

Seafood is a staple in nearly every Chilean's diet. Shellfish such as loco (abalone), erizo (sea urchin) and piure (an unusual red invertebrate) join more widely known fish, including sardines, salmon, congrio (conger eel) and at\xfan (yellowfin tuna).

How much does food cost in Santiago Chile?

While meal prices in Santiago can vary, the average cost of food in Santiago is CL$9,968 per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Santiago should cost around CL$3,987 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner.

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