Brasilia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$415
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
41
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
3M
331K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 27% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6162nd and 4626th ($928 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5658th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs San Salvador

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Brasilia San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699