Cost of living in San Salvador, El Salvador

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $6
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $5.89
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.22
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.45
12 eggs, large $2.34
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $2.18
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $4.50
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $2.22
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.88
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $1.24
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $12
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.84
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $0.73
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $887
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $553
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $96
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $672
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $435
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $63
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $51
40” flat screen TV $424
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $117
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $5.80
Hourly rate for cleaning help $2.50
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $65
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $44
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $80
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $81
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $18,149
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.80
Monthly ticket public transport $27
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $22
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $7
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $10
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $26
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $5.68
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $4.05
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.99
4 rolls of toilet paper $2.29
Tube of toothpaste $2.33
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $7
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $20
2 tickets to the movies $10
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $24
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $42
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $5.76
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $3.13
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $2.08
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB $680
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.16
1 month of gym membership in business district $30
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $2.87
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 325 prices entered by 44 different people.
Latest price update: April 20, 2018.

San Salvador position in our World Ranking

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271st
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latin america
36th
out of 51

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