Salvador vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$379
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
60
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
2.42M
335K

The cost of living in Salvador is 41% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6516th and 4213th ($863 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Salvador compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Salvador ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5693rd and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Salvador San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$14663

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75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804