El Salvador vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$3267
🏠 One person rent
$636
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$1170
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
73
🌐 English speaking %
6.9%
24%
🎓 Higher education
38
61
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
6.34M
3.39M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1164) is 14% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1353). El Salvador ranked 71st vs 48th for Uruguay 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 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 119th and 54th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$428
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$3277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$2123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$59.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$5.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.13
$9.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$9.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$614
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$9748

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Cities Comparison in El Salvador vs Uruguay

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1539
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
112K
Salto
$1027
114K
Paysandu
$863
81.5K
Rivera
$812
84.8K
Maldonado
$1059
86.8K
Melo
$751
56K
Tacuarembo
$962
60.6K
Barros Blancos
$1344
35.7K
Mercedes
$1163
43.5K
Artigas
$992
43.8K
Minas
$1354
38.6K
Durazno
$1183
40.3K
Florida
$1171
36.4K
Punta del Este
$1629
9.28K