Montevideo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$688
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$378
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
1.3M
331K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 19% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 3858th and 4553rd ($1539 vs $1291) 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 0.8 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 869th and 6244th 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
$15.6
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706