El Salvador vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
81
🌐 English speaking %
6.9%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
44
89
🏙️ Population
6.34M
5.29M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1164) is 36% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). El Salvador ranked 71st vs 24th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in El Salvador compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 119th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for El Salvador and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.13
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$17500

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Cities Comparison in El Salvador vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1291
331K
Santa Ana
$770
251K
Soyapango
$1261
230K
San Miguel
$1132
233K
Ahuachapan
$1476
127K
Mejicanos
$1254
137K
Apopa
$1231
129K
Santa Tecla
$1183
126K
Sonsonate
$905
72.2K
Usulutan
$1123
66.1K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K