Cost of living in El Salvador
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $6 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | $5.85 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $3.35 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.42 | |
| 12 eggs, large | $2.35 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $2.85 | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $4.09 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $2.99 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $1.80 | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $1.35 | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $13 | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | $1.89 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $0.83 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | $829 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | $556 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $267 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | $524 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | $364 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | $291 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | $46 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | $391 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | $125 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $6 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $11 | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | $63 | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | $40 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | $76 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $82 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $18,564 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $0.82 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | $25 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $7 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $9 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | $24 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | $6 | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.83 | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $5.84 | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $1.91 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | $1.91 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $7 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $19 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | $9 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $25 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $43 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $9 | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $4.39 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $1.92 | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | $680 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.12 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $34 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | $3.45 | |
Map of Cost of Living in El Salvador
This map shows only the top cities in El Salvador. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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List of all cities available in El Salvador
| San Salvador | Sonsonate | Usulutan |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in San Salvador is about the same as in San Salvador
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 17% cheaper than in Malaga
- Cost of living in Sonsonate is 62% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 6% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 51% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 27% more expensive than in Puebla
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 24% cheaper than in Panama City
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 30% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 37% cheaper than in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 28% more expensive than in Managua
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 42% more expensive than in Cancún
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 6% cheaper than in Salvador
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 14% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 39% more expensive than in Kiev
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 5% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 40% cheaper than in Riverside, California
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 56% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 41% cheaper than in Baltimore, Maryland
- Cost of living in San Salvador is about the same as in Pattaya
- Cost of living in San Salvador is 18% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
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Recent Prices Added
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in San Salvador costs $10 (1 day ago)
- Hourly rate for domestic cleaning help in San Salvador costs $10 (1 day ago)
- Daily rate for domestic cleaning help in San Salvador costs $13 (3 days ago)
- 1 ticket to the movies in San Salvador costs $9 (3 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in San Salvador costs $1.50 (3 days ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in San Salvador costs $6 (3 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in San Salvador costs $0.76 (3 days ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in San Salvador costs $37 (3 days ago)
- 1 lb of rice in San Salvador costs $2.09 (3 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in San Salvador costs $1.85 (3 days ago)