Brasilia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$339
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.82M
316K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 32% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6414th and 4621st ($806 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5782nd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697