Lima vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$489
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
331K

The cost of living in Lima is 16% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5141st and 4626th ($1075 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and El Salvador, respectively. Check Peru vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 4052nd and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs San Salvador

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Lima San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699