Montevideo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Montevideo | San Salvador | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Montevideo is 12% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4065th and 4469th ($1346 vs $1204) 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 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 1043rd and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Montevideo vs San Salvador
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| Montevideo | San Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Barros Blancos | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Ciudad de la Costa | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Florida | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Minas | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Maldonado | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Punta del Este | |
| 155 km or 96 mi |  Berisso | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | La Plata | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Durazno | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Berazategui | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Ezpeleta | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Quilmes | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Bernal | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | San Francisco Solano | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Wilde | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Villa Dominico | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Monte Chingolo | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Burzaco | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Rafael Calzada | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Glew | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Florencio Varela | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Longchamps | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Temperley | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Lomas de Zamora | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Buenos Aires | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Remedios de Escalada | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Lanus | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Monte Grande | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Ciudad Madero | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Ezeiza | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Ciudad Evita | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Florida Este | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Lomas del Mirador | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | La Tablada | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Caseros | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | San Justo | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | San Isidro | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Ramos Mejia | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Gregorio de Laferrere | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Isidro Casanova |
Cities near San Salvador
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2 km or 3.2 mi |  Mejicanos | |
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi | Soyapango | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Santa Tecla | |
| 11 km or 7 mi | Apopa | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Santa Ana | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Sonsonate | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Ahuachapan | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Usulutan | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | San Miguel | |
| 135 km or 84 mi |  Jalapa | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | San Miguel Petapa | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Guatemala City | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Mixco | |
| 187 km or 116 mi |  Comayagua | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Tegucigalpa | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Villanueva | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Coban | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | San Pedro Sula | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | La Lima | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Panajachel | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | El Progreso | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Choloma | |
| 253 km or 157 mi |  Chinandega | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Mazatenango | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Yoro | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Puerto Cortes | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Quetzaltenango | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Momostenango | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Leon | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Esteli | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | La Ceiba | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Jinotega | |
| 357 km or 222 mi |  Tapachula | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Managua | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Matagalpa | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Flores | |
| 385 km or 239 mi |  San Ignacio | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Masaya | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Belmopan | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Granada |