El Salvador vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2523
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$630
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$987
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$3988
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
76
🌐 English speaking %
1%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
6.34M
5.4M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1148) is 58% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). El Salvador ranked 76th vs 7th for Ireland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in El Salvador compared to 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 123rd and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Ireland

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 12 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

El Salvador Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.12
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5245
$8547

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In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1274
331K
Santa Ana
$734
251K
San Miguel
$1120
233K
Soyapango
$1246
230K
Ahuachapan
$1470
127K
Mejicanos
$1237
137K
Apopa
$1221
129K
Santa Tecla
$1178
126K
Sonsonate
$897
72.2K
Usulutan
$1109
66.1K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K