Lima vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$453
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
9.94M
331K

The cost of living in Lima is 24% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5274th and 4346th ($1040 vs $1362) 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 3631st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698