Mixco vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mixco San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1755
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$242
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$463
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
42
😀 Quality of life
42
55
🏙️ Population
528K
331K

The cost of living in Mixco is 51% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7320th and 4346th ($665 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Guatemala and El Salvador, respectively. Check Guatemala vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mixco compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Mixco ranked 2nd best city to live in Guatemala vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7494th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mixco vs San Salvador

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Mixco San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1571
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.28
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.24
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.1
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12653
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Guatemala City
$1129
16 km or 10 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
59 km or 37 mi Panajachel
$842
67 km or 42 mi Jalapa
$1009
96 km or 60 mi Mazatenango
$912
97 km or 60 mi Momostenango
$911
98 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
100 km or 62 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
115 km or 71 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
137 km or 85 mi Santa Ana
$695
141 km or 87 mi Sonsonate
$883
178 km or 111 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
180 km or 112 mi Apopa
$1238
180 km or 112 mi Tapachula
$710
181 km or 112 mi Mejicanos
$1262
185 km or 115 mi Soyapango
$1273
185 km or 115 mi San Salvador
$1362
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
274 km or 170 mi Usulutan
$1090
289 km or 180 mi Villanueva
$801
292 km or 181 mi San Miguel
$1097
293 km or 182 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
302 km or 188 mi Choloma
$661
303 km or 188 mi La Lima
$791
314 km or 195 mi El Progreso
$780
318 km or 197 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
319 km or 198 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
320 km or 199 mi Comayagua
$739
326 km or 202 mi San Ignacio
$1053
352 km or 218 mi Belmopan
$1007
357 km or 222 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
365 km or 227 mi Balancan
$852
372 km or 231 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
378 km or 235 mi Yoro
$729
411 km or 255 mi Belize City
$936
430 km or 267 mi La Ceiba
$627
438 km or 272 mi Chinandega
$770
442 km or 275 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
447 km or 278 mi Villahermosa
$975
462 km or 287 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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