Brasilia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$443
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
41
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
3M
331K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 26% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5856th and 4553rd ($958 vs $1291) 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 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5032nd and 6244th 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
$8.07
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706