Cost of Living in
El Salvador
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1061 | $2546 |
| Without rent | $462 | $1678 |
| Rent & Utilities | $648.42 | $867.38 |
| Food | $392 | $784 |
| Transport | $82.35 | $242.83 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $504.43 | |
| Quality of life | 32.67 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.3 | |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 | |
| English speaking % | 8.77% | |
| Population | 6.4M | |
El Salvador
We calculate prices for El Salvador as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1061 | 73 / 208 |
| Without rent | $462 | 107 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $648.42 | 54 / 208 |
| Food | $392 | 66 / 208 |
| Transport | $82.35 | 69 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 523.83$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 471.64$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1044.5$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 826.09$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 72.55$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 87.12$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 45.47$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 12.08$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2059$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1484$ |
| Lunch Menu | 8.17$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 36.6$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.8$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.01$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.54$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.06$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.3$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 31.75$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 30.92$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.02$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.32$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.11$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.93$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.97$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.67$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.24$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.66$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.85$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.35$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.85$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.72$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.36$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.87$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.74$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.11$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 11.51$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.53$ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.37$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 6.06$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.36$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.31$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.49$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 38.67$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 4.92$ |
| Doctor's visit | 38.14$ |
| Haircut, simple | 8.01$ |
| Brand Jeans | 62.9$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 125.54$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 158.9$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4954$ |
