George Town vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
25
41
😀 Quality of life
80
56
🏙️ Population
47K
331K

The cost of living in George Town is 194% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 15th and 4553rd ($3795 vs $1291) 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 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.3 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 717th and 6244th 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
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$4732

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$886
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$1201
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$1092
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$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
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$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
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$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
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$817
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$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706