Cost of living

El Salvador

compared to

Vietnam

hira
El Salvador
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$1061
$643
Cost of living Family
$2546
$1933
One person rent
$462
$352
Family rent
$1678
$1040
Food expenses
$392
$229
Transport expenses
$82.35
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$504.43
$554.28
Quality of life
32.67
32.84
Human freedom index
7.3
5.09
Life expectancy
78.5
83.83
English speaking %
8.77%
14.53%
Population
6.4M
95.5M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1061) is 66% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). El Salvador ranked 73th vs 150th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in El Salvador compared to 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
El Salvador
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$8.17
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.86
Cappuccino
$3.54
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
El Salvador
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523.83
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471.64
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044.5
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826.09
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.55
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.12
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.47
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.08
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2059
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1506
Transportation
El Salvador
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$31.75
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.92
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
El Salvador
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.66
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.51
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.23
Other
El Salvador
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.67
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$38.14
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$62.9
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$125.54
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$158.9
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$4954
$10944