Montevideo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$558
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
42
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
1.32M
316K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 14% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4149th and 4577th ($1311 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Uruguay and El Salvador, respectively. Check Uruguay vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 824th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near San Salvador

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