El Salvador vs North Macedonia - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador North Macedonia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$636
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$777
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$9292
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
7.64
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
40
🌐 English speaking %
6.9%
5%
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
44
59
🏙️ Population
6.34M
1.82M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1164) is 51% more expensive than in North Macedonia ($769). El Salvador ranked 71st vs 138th for North Macedonia 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 months in North Macedonia. Ranked 119th and 72nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs North Macedonia

We calculate prices for El Salvador and North Macedonia as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 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 North Macedonia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$572
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$2087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$6.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.13
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$4156

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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 North Macedonia

City Cost of living Population
Skopje
$880
423K
Tetovo
$770
63.2K
Bitola
$663
69.3K
Kumanovo
$675
70.8K
Prilep
$591
63.3K
Ohrid
$738
38.8K
Veles
$587
40.7K
Strumica
$702
33.8K
Stip
$620
42K
Kavadarci
$610
32K