Lima vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$443
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
9.94M
316K

The cost of living in Lima is 17% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4621st ($986 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and El Salvador, respectively. Check Peru vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 4404th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697