San Salvador vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	San Salvador	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1274	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2896	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$731	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1288	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$363	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.9	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$374	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	41	46
😀 Quality of life	58	88
🏙️ Population	331K	750K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 31% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4626th and 2723rd ($1274 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th in El Salvador and Canada, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 6148th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Winnipeg

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	San Salvador	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.12	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.3	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.29	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.15	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$745	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$597	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1344	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1100	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$66	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.1	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.51%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2752	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1817	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.1	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.8	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.14	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.78	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.25	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.99	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.5	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.03	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.18	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.81	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.7	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.32	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.7	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.02	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.3	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$162	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5551	$13280

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Cities near San Salvador

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429