Lima vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$466
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
9.94M
331K

The cost of living in Lima is 20% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5300th and 4553rd ($1034 vs $1291) 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 3484th and 6244th 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
$4.53
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near San Salvador

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
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706