Bolivia vs El Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia El Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$307
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$417
💸 GDP per capita
$4421
$5580
😃 Human freedom index
6.81
6.88
❤️ Life expectancy
68.6
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
32
🌐 English speaking %
4%
6.9%
🎓 Higher education
47
38
😀 Quality of life
41
44
🏙️ Population
12.4M
6.34M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($723) is 38% less expensive than in El Salvador ($1164). Bolivia ranked 148th vs 71st for El Salvador 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 Bolivia compared to 0.4 months in El Salvador. Ranked 125th and 119th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs El Salvador

We calculate prices for Bolivia and El Salvador as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bolivia El Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$645
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$70
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1346
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$1525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$6.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$6.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$188
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4234
$4675

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Cities Comparison in Bolivia vs El Salvador

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bolivia

City Cost of living Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
3.12M
El Alto
$691
885K
La Paz
$694
756K
Cochabamba
$625
632K
Sucre
$630
361K
Oruro
$628
297K
Potosi
$526
190K
Sacaba
$611
172K
Tarija
$565
180K
Trinidad
$776
124K

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1291
331K
Santa Ana
$770
251K
Soyapango
$1261
230K
San Miguel
$1132
233K
Ahuachapan
$1476
127K
Mejicanos
$1254
137K
Apopa
$1231
129K
Santa Tecla
$1183
126K
Sonsonate
$905
72.2K
Usulutan
$1123
66.1K