Chile consumes: what the data reveals
The economy, from the individual to the collective
How households in Chile spend and what those decisions say about the country's economy: prices, inflation, supply and demand, markets and forecasts, with official figures and our own charts.
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Chile CPI, last 12 months
4.5%
October 2026 · +0.5% in the month · Central Bank target: 3%
INE, Nov. 6, 2026 ↗
Your pocket
How much does living cost me?
Everyday prices and the CPI explained
Your household
What do we spend on?
The family budget, debt and installments
The market
Why do prices go up or down?
Supply and demand, competition and the dollar
The country
What does this say about Chile?
Consumption, growth and forecasts
Household spending in Chile averages CLP 1,451,782 a month, per the INE. Food takes 21.2%, and only the richest fifth of households spends less than it earns.
InfoByData Newsroom · November 9, 2026