Cost of Living in Santa Tecla

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1153
$2504
🛋️ Without rent
$476
$1405
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$677
$1099
🍽️ Food
$329
$866
🚐 Transport
$57.3
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
😀 Quality of life
29
🏙️ Population
122K

The average cost of living in Santa Tecla is $1153, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4558th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 10 in El Salvador.

The median after-tax salary is $445, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 8479th (TOP 91%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 5th best city to live in El Salvador. With an estimated population of 122K, Santa Tecla is the 7th largest city in El Salvador.

Why living in Santa Tecla costs 2.6 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Santa Tecla for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 19 km Ilopango International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 13.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3805 Jose Simeon Canas Central American University
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Prices in Santa Tecla

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4549

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