El Salvador vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2523
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$630
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$987
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1286
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
41
🌐 English speaking %
1%
31%
🎓 Higher education
38
82
😀 Quality of life
43
42
🏙️ Population
6.34M
64M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1148) is 4% more expensive than in South Africa ($1102). El Salvador ranked 76th vs 81st for South Africa 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 1.2 months in South Africa. Ranked 123rd and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs South Africa

We calculate prices for El Salvador and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$849
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.12
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5245
$5433

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Cities Comparison in El Salvador vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K