George Town vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3374
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8402
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$2280
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$4877
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$837
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4688
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
42
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
41K
316K

The cost of living in George Town is 194% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 32nd and 4577th ($3374 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Cayman Islands and El Salvador, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in George Town compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 754th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs San Salvador

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George Town San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$6.34
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5734
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4269
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.08%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8481
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.78
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.93
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.3
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.3
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1229
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25346
$4597

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$1247
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$1507
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1005
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1312
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1371
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1209
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1138
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1784
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1092
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1220
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1182
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1626
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1869
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$674
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1001
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$768
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2841
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$698
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$936
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2555
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$758
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1727
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1250
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$2153
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1005
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1176
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3241
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$940
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1048
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1291
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1322
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1671

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680