Brasilia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$386
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
2.82M
331K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 35% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6320th and 4346th ($882 vs $1362) 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 13th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5763rd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698