Exchange rates for holidays abroad: the Argentine peso and the euro rose the least for Chileans

Exchange rates for holidays reach this summer season with broadly bad news for Chileans: almost every currency at popular travel destinations costs more pesos than last summer. The main reason is the dollar, which hit CLP 994.29 on October 27, its highest level in almost two years according to the SII.

But the rise is uneven. We compared today's value of ten currencies with their average from last summer (December 2025 to February 2026), and the increases range from +4.3% to +32.5%.

CLP 994.29

Observed dollar

+12.1% vs. last summer

+4.3%

Smallest rise

Argentine peso

+32.5%

Largest rise

Colombian peso

Source: SII, ECB and BCRA; InfoByData calculation

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Observed dollar	CLP 994.29 | +12.1% vs. last summer
Smallest rise	+4.3% | Argentine peso
Largest rise	+32.5% | Colombian peso

Ranking of exchange rates for holidays: how much each currency rose

The chart shows how much more each currency costs in Chilean pesos today compared with its average last summer. The shorter the bar, the less that destination became more expensive because of the exchange rate.

Argentine peso4.3%

Euro6.1%

Mexican peso6.2%

Peruvian sol9.2%

Pound sterling10.3%

Japanese yen10.6%

US dollar12.1%

Brazilian real12.2%

Colombian peso32.5%

Source: SII (observed dollar), ECB, BCRA, BCRP and Financial Superintendence of Colombia; InfoByData calculation as of October 28, 2026

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Argentine peso	4.3%
Euro	6.1%
Mexican peso	6.2%
Peruvian sol	9.2%
Pound sterling	10.3%
Japanese yen	10.6%
US dollar	12.1%
Brazilian real	12.2%
Colombian peso	32.5%

The only currency we found cheaper than last summer is the Turkish lira (−2.9%), a less common destination for Chileans.

How many more pesos the same budget costs

In money terms: this table shows how many Chilean pesos it took to buy the same amount in each currency last summer and how many it takes today.

Budget	Last summer	Today	Difference
US$1,000 (United States)	CLP 887,327	CLP 994,290	+CLP 106,963
€1,000 (Europe)	CLP 1,043,177	CLP 1,106,943	+CLP 63,766
£1,000 (United Kingdom)	CLP 1,197,408	CLP 1,321,171	+CLP 123,762
R$1,000 (Brazil)	CLP 166,408	CLP 186,646	+CLP 20,238
S/1,000 (Peru)	CLP 263,707	CLP 288,033	+CLP 24,326
MX$10,000 (Mexico)	CLP 502,421	CLP 533,683	+CLP 31,262
AR$1,000,000 (Argentina)	CLP 618,374	CLP 644,805	+CLP 26,432
COP 1,000,000 (Colombia)	CLP 238,358	CLP 315,846	+CLP 77,488

You can run your own numbers with InfoByData's currency converter, which is updated with the same official sources.

Why the euro and the Argentine peso rose less

The Chilean peso lost value against the dollar: last summer's average was CLP 887.33 and today it is CLP 994.29. That is why currencies that also weakened against the dollar offset part of that rise:

• Euro: last summer one euro was worth US$1.18 on average; today it is worth US$1.11, according to the European Central Bank (ECB).
• Argentine peso: it went from 1,435 to 1,542 pesos per dollar, according to the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA).
• Colombian peso: it did the opposite. It strengthened from 3,722 to 3,148 pesos per dollar, according to the TRM of the Financial Superintendence, which is why it is the currency that became most expensive for Chileans.

Keep in mind: exchange rates for holidays do not measure what things cost in each country. In Argentina, for example, prices rose 17.9% between January and August, so a "cheap" Argentine peso does not mean a cheap trip. We look at this in travelling to Argentina or Brazil this summer. And if you are choosing between long-haul destinations, see travelling to Europe or the United States.

How we calculated these figures

• Today: SII observed dollar (CLP 994.29, published on October 27) and rates as of October 28, 2026 (Peruvian sol as of October 27).
• Last summer: average of business days between December 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026.
• Cross rates: the SII only publishes the dollar. The other currencies are calculated through the dollar, using official rates from the ECB (euro, pound, yen, real, Mexican peso and Turkish lira), the BCRA, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) and Colombia's TRM.
• These are reference rates, not the exchange rates for holidays offered by each exchange house. Exchange houses and cards charge an additional margin that varies by provider.

Exchange rates can change from day to day. At InfoByData we will keep evaluating and analyzing them throughout the summer season, and we will update these figures when there are relevant changes.

This article is for information only and is not a recommendation to buy currency or invest.