Brasilia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$332
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
3.09M
316K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 28% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6295th and 4577th ($826 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5819th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.68
🥤 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
$366
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680