Montevideo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$680
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$374
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
1.3M
331K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 23% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 3808th and 4626th ($1572 vs $1274) 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 1165th and 6148th 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
$18.2
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$5551

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$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699