Quito vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$378
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
41
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
1.76M
331K

The cost of living in Quito is 29% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6319th and 4626th ($902 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Ecuador and El Salvador, respectively. Check Ecuador vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6235th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs San Salvador

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Quito San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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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