Guess I like dreariness. Almost never eat out, wife doesn't drink and I only drink about once a week or less. Gas for the Santa Fe is a big expense, around 8000 pesos per month or more depending on how many trips to Santiago, car insurance with full coverage around 40,000 pesos a year, excellent medical insurance 8400 pesos per month for two people, Cellphone bill less than 2000 pesos, Cable/internet/home phone around 3000 pesos, electrical and yes we have a/c but only on for sleeping- 2400 pesos per month. Food varies as we give my MIL whatever she asks for to buy food, sometimes it's more than other months. Usually about 20,000 per month. Maid/cook - 7500 per month plus medical = 9000 pesos. Pricesmart once a month - 10-12,000 pesos. We take one or two trips abroad every year- Europe or South America.
