Chile's most expensive toll: 120 km trip costs $15,500, 20x 2001 rate

A priest in Chile's Valparaíso region faces tolls of up to $15,500 for a 120 km commute, driven by the Troncal Quillota toll, the country's most expensive at $8,050 peak. Contract documents show a 2001 reference rate of $800, inflated by contractual modifications and readjustment formulas. This highlights infrastructure cost escalation affecting regional mobility and cost of living.