Cost of Living in San Salvador

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1147
$2567
🛋️ Without rent
$537
$1572
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$610
$995
🍽️ Food
$354
$931
🚐 Transport
$91.9
$264
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
😀 Quality of life
46
🏙️ Population
316K

The average cost of living in San Salvador is $1147, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4577th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 10 in El Salvador.

The median after-tax salary is $477, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 6608th (TOP 71%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in El Salvador. With an estimated population of 316K, San Salvador is the 1st largest city in El Salvador.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Ilopango International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 13.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3805 Jose Simeon Canas Central American University
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Prices in San Salvador

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4597

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