Should I Visit Addis Ababa or Santiago for Vacation? Which is Better? Which is Cheaper? Which is More Expensive?

Should you visit Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

If you're trying to decide where to visit between Addis Ababa or Santiago, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.

Where Should I go: Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia and also the nation's largest when ranked by its population of over three million. There are also more than 120 international missions and embassies in Addis Ababa, making the city a hub for international diplomacy concerning Africa. Other draws include its thriving marketplaces, spicy food, and rich coffee.

Santiago

Santiago is the capital city of Chile. It is centrally located in the long and narrow country, making it a good jumping off point to explore everywhere else. It's convenient location means that you can go skiing in the Andes one day, and hang out at the beach the next.

Santiago has a cool semi-arid climate that is similar to Mediterranean climates. The summers, which are between November and March, are warm and dry. The temperatures climb to around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters, between June and August, are humid with cold mornings. The daily highs are around 55 degrees Fahrenheit and the lows stay a few degrees above freezing. Rain is more common in the winter months and the dry season is between December and March.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Sightseeing Tours in Chile, and The Best Vineyard & Wine Tours in Chile.

Which place is cheaper, Santiago or Addis Ababa?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

Addis Ababa Prices
Ethiopia Prices

Santiago Prices
Chile Prices
Average Daily Cost Per person, per day

Addis Ababa $36

Santiago $142

The average daily cost (per person) in Addis Ababa is $36, while the average daily cost in Santiago is $142. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Addis Ababa and Santiago in more detail.

Accommodation

Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person

Addis Ababa $20

Santiago $104
Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room

Addis Ababa $40

Santiago $208

Compare Hotels in Addis Ababa and Santiago

Looking for a hotel in Addis Ababa or Santiago? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Kayak helps you find the best prices for hotels, flights, and rental cars for destinations around the world. Compare prices for multiple destinations when planning your next trip.

Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Addis Ababa Hotel Prices and Santiago Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation

Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.

Addis Ababa $3.53

Santiago $5.12

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Addis Ababa

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Addis Ababa are as follows:

Short Taxi Ride

$0.24

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Addis Ababa

Also for Addis Ababa, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

Addis Ababa Airport transfer and shuttle service(privet): $15
Addis Ababa Airport pickup and Transfer: $16
Transfer Services Addis Abeba Airport : $23
City/Airport Transfers-Addis Ababa: $35
City/Airport Transfer in Addis Ababa - Shuttles: $36
Addis Ababa Airport in/out transfer: $49
Addis Ababa Private Airport-Hotel Transfer: $82
Lalibela Full Day Tour with Guide and Transfer: $130
4 Hours Addis Airport Transfer with Ethiopian Cultural Tour: $299

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Santiago

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Santiago:

Metro Ride

$1.07

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santiago

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Santiago:

Private Scenic Transfer to Mendoza.: $467
Private Transfer from Santiago or Santiago Airport to Colchagua or Santa Cruz: $300
Pick up Santiago Visit Haras de Pirque Winery & Transfer Hotel: $300
Private Transfer Round trip From the Airport to Valle Nevado : $299
Private Transfer from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Valparaiso Port: $290
Private Transfer from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Valparaiso Port: $290
Private Transfer from Santiago Hotels to Valparaiso Cruise Port: $290
Santiago de Chile : private transfer in SUV to Viña del mar or Valparaíso: $280
Private Transfer Between Santiago and San Antonio Port: $255
Private Transfer From Santiago airport to San Antonio Pier or Valparaiso Pier : $251
from Santiago airport private arrival transfer to the Valparaiso pier: $251
Transfer To Valle Nevado Private for small groups: $250

Is it cheaper to fly into Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Prices for flights to both Santiago and Addis Ababa change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.

Food

Food Meals for one day

Addis Ababa $14

Santiago $21

Typical Food Prices in Addis Ababa

Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Addis Ababa:

Slice of Cake

$0.06

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Addis Ababa

For Addis Ababa, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

Food tour in Addis Ababa with airport pick-up.: $56
Ethiopian cooking class: $61
Local Ethiopian Food Tour Addis Ababa: $62
Private City Tour with Folkloric Dinner: $80
Yod Abyssinia Cultural Night: Dinner, Music, and Dance: $81
Addis abeba Full Cooking class.: $90
Cooking class in Addis Ababa: $95
Local Ethiopian Food Tour: $100
Unique Ethiopian Cooking Class and Coffee Ceremony with a Local in Addis Ababa: $116
Food tours in Addis Ababa tastever with lunch: $120
HALF DAY + DINNER Addis Ababa City Tour: $140
Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Coffee Ceremony at a Home in Addis Ababa: $168

Typical Food Prices in Santiago

Some typical examples of dining costs in Santiago are as follows:

Empanada

$1.78
Hamburger

$2.37
Dinner

$24

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santiago

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Santiago.

Dinner Show in Bali Hai with Wine refill and transportation: $114
Small-Group Night City Tour: San Cristobal Hill and Dinner Show: $120
Private Market Tour and Traditional Chilean Cooking Class in a Local Home: $122
San Cristobal Hill Night Tour with Dinner Show: $129
Sunset Winery Tour with Wine Tastings and Dinner: $130
Private Tour: Santiago at Night with Dinner and Show: $131
Dinner at a Typical Chilean Restaurant with a Traditional Dance Show in Santiago: $150
Private Dinner & Chilean Folk Show with Transfers: $158
Bali Hai Dinner Show in Santiago de Chile: $161
Night Tour of the Devil's Locker with Dinner in Shell and Bull: $172
Casillero del Diablo Night Tour with Dinner in Concha y Toro: $172
Chilean Folklore Show and Dinner with Private Transport: $189

Entertainment

Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.

Addis Ababa $3.65

Santiago $45

Tours and Activities in Addis Ababa

Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Addis Ababa.

Layover in Addis Ababa 5 hours tour: $36
Guided City Tour: $48
Addis Ababa city tour.: $49
Pup crawl and nightlife tour in Addis Ababa.: $50
Best of Merkato Addis Guided Tour: $50
Addis Ababa highlight city tour: $54
Authentic Addis Ababa City Tour with a Local Guide: $55
Best of Addis Privet Guided city Tour: $57
4 Hour Addis Cuisine Tasting Tour: $59
Limalimo ethiopia tours: Full-Day Addis Ababa City Tour: $60
Ethiopia Half-Day Market Food & Coffee Ceremony Tours: $60
Layover Tour with National Museum & Mercato: $60

Tours and Activities in Santiago

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Santiago are as follows:

Experience Wildlife Encounter in Provincia Mountain of Chile.: $235
Farellones & Valle Nevado Group Tour: $100
Private Adventure at 4200 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes Cerro Pintor: $300
Private Sightseeing City Tour in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar: $239
2-Hour Walking Tour of Yungay The Coolest Neighborhood in Chile: $35
3 Hours Santiago Blend Walking Tour: $10
3 Hours Santiago Blend Walking Tour: $10
6 Hour Tour of Culture, History and Flavors from Santiago: $75
An Architect's Tour of Downtown Santiago: $50
Andean Tour: $170
Andes Day Lagoon in Cajón del Maipo & Embalse el Yeso Private Tour: $200
Andes Day Lagoon: Embalse El Yeso Tour from Santiago: $120

Alcohol

Alcohol Drinks for one day

Addis Ababa $3.01

Santiago $7.95

Sample the Local Flavors in Addis Ababa

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Addis Ababa:

Pub-crawl Tour ( locally crafted beer and wine tasting ): $52
Night Tour Addis Ababa beer and wine tasting: $65

Sample the Local Flavors in Santiago

Also in Santiago, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

"Premium Wine Tour" Viña Cousiño Macul Official english: $37
Undurraga Winery Tour with Entry and Wine Tasting: $50
Concha y Toro Full Master Edition: Wine Tasting Included: $56
Half Day Trip to Undurraga Vineyard from Santiago - Wine Tasting Included: $65
Undurraga Wine tour: $70
Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting: $75
Undurraga Wine Tasting Tour from Santiago: $75
Concha y Toro | City tour Santiago & Concha y Toro Wine tour: $80
From Santa Rita Vineyard Tour with Wine Tastings: $89
Maipo Valley Wine Tour with 4 vineyards from Santiago.: $99
Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar with wine tasting in Casablanca: $99
Inca Lagoon and Vineyard Visit with Wine Tasting: $100

How are these travel costs calculated?

When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Addis Ababa and Santiago, we can see that Santiago is more expensive. And not only is Addis Ababa much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Addis Ababa is in Africa and Santiago is in South America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Addis Ababa would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Addis Ababa and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Santiago would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Santiago than you might in Addis Ababa.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Addis Ababa Expensive? and Is Santiago Expensive?.

Which is Bigger, Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Santiago has a larger population, and is about 75% larger than the population of Addis Ababa. When comparing the sizes of Addis Ababa and Santiago, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.

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Should you visit Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Where Should I go: Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Addis Ababa

Santiago

Which place is cheaper, Santiago or Addis Ababa?

Accommodation

Compare Hotels in Addis Ababa and Santiago

Local Transportation

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Addis Ababa

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Addis Ababa

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Santiago

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santiago

Is it cheaper to fly into Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Food

Typical Food Prices in Addis Ababa

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Addis Ababa

Typical Food Prices in Santiago

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santiago

Entertainment

Tours and Activities in Addis Ababa

Tours and Activities in Santiago

Alcohol

Sample the Local Flavors in Addis Ababa

Sample the Local Flavors in Santiago

Which is Bigger, Addis Ababa or Santiago?

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Should you visit Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Where Should I go: Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Addis Ababa

Santiago

Which place is cheaper, Santiago or Addis Ababa?

Accommodation

Compare Hotels in Addis Ababa and Santiago

Local Transportation

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Addis Ababa

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Addis Ababa

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Santiago

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Santiago

Is it cheaper to fly into Addis Ababa or Santiago?

Food

Typical Food Prices in Addis Ababa

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Addis Ababa

Typical Food Prices in Santiago

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Santiago

Entertainment

Tours and Activities in Addis Ababa

Tours and Activities in Santiago

Alcohol

Sample the Local Flavors in Addis Ababa

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Which is Bigger, Addis Ababa or Santiago?

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