Porto Alegre vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$365
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
57
46
🏙️ Population
1.49M
316K

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 27% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4577th ($838 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5813th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto Alegre San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$4597

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$682
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$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368

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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