Montevideo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$554
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
42
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
1.32M
316K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 12% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4267th and 4621st ($1331 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Uruguay and El Salvador, respectively. Check Uruguay vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 940th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697