El Salvador vs Oman - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Oman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$2544
🏠 One person rent
$636
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$887
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$1654
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$20285
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
5.71
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
80
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
52
🌐 English speaking %
6.9%
22%
🎓 Higher education
38
62
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
6.34M
5.28M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1164) is 6% more expensive than in Oman ($1102). El Salvador ranked 71st vs 82nd for Oman 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 1.5 months in Oman. Ranked 119th and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Oman

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Oman as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 4 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 Oman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$11.3
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1399
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$5.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.13
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$4.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$8.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$8697

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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 Oman

City Cost of living Population
Muscat
$1193
1.42M
Seeb
$1082
471K
Salalah
$816
332K
Nizwa
$797
83.5K