Cost of Living in Salvador

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$922
$2016
🛋️ Without rent
$449
$1412
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$473
$604
🍽️ Food
$246
$642
🚐 Transport
$123
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
😀 Quality of life
43
🏙️ Population
2.9M

The average cost of living in Salvador is $922, which is in the top 37% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5826th out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 385 in Brazil.

The median after-tax salary is $324, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 6863rd (TOP 74%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 44th best city to live in Brazil. With an estimated population of 2.9M, Salvador is the 4th largest city in Brazil.

Why living in Salvador costs 2.8 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Salvador for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 22 km Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 673 Federal University of Bahia
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Prices in Salvador

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12057

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