El Salvador vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2523
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$630
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$987
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$284
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
32
🌐 English speaking %
1%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
38
58
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
6.34M
116M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1148) is 86% more expensive than in the Philippines ($616). El Salvador ranked 76th vs 165th for the Philippines 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 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 123rd and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for El Salvador and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.12
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5245
$6955

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K