San Salvador vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$631
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
37
😀 Quality of life
51
25
🏙️ Population
316K
1.16M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 44% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 4621st and 6334th ($1192 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in El Salvador and Honduras, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in San Salvador compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 6155th and 8574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Tegucigalpa

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San Salvador Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4693
$4361

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Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$715
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$734
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1081
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1088
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$883
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$866
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$638
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$870
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$457
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$639
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$599
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$550
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$650
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1173
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1145
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1192
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$774
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$709
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$712
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$882
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$697
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$664
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$904
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1005
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$639
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$912
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$729
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$877
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1090
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$859
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$898