Bolivia vs El Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia El Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$2148
🏠 One person rent
$282
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$397
💸 GDP per capita
$3523
$5127
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
6.65
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
70.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
33
🌐 English speaking %
4%
1%
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
34
25
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.74M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($688) is 29% less expensive than in El Salvador ($969). Bolivia ranked 132nd vs 81st 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 0.6 months in Bolivia compared to 0.4 months in El Salvador. Ranked 138th and 161st 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
$3.72
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.54%
15.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
$1358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$7.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$97.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3810
$4353

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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
La Paz
$724
2.87M
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$733
3.15M
El Alto
$672
842K
Cochabamba
$531
632K
Oruro
$651
265K
Sacaba
$530
172K
Tarija
$581
180K
Sucre
$464
300K
Potosi
$568
190K
Trinidad
$783
101K

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1158
316K
Soyapango
$969
241K
San Miguel
$976
218K
Santa Ana
$784
245K
Mejicanos
$995
141K
Apopa
$992
131K
Santa Tecla
$981
122K
Ahuachapan
$877
111K
Usulutan
$906
73.1K
Sonsonate
$843
71.5K