Lima vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$426
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
9.94M
316K

The cost of living in Lima is 19% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5780th and 4577th ($932 vs $1147) 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 0.4 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 4655th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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