Cost of living in Ahuachapan

In Ahuachapan, El Salvador, living costs about $1455 per month for one person and $2049 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Ahuachapan compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Ahuachapan is 2% more expensive overall.

How does Ahuachapan compare to your city?

Ahuachapan is 64% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Ahuachapan is, on average, 64% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Ahuachapan?

Who is Ahuachapan a good fit for?

Ahuachapan tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Ahuachapan so expensive?

The primary driver of Ahuachapan's higher costs is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Ahuachapan?

No, food is 23% lower than the European benchmark, making it more affordable for residents.

Is public transport affordable in Ahuachapan?

Yes, public transport is 21% lower than the European benchmark, providing cost-effective options for getting around.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1455 $
Without Rent
517 $
Rent & Utilities
939 $
Food
368 $
Transport
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
561 $
GDP per Capita
5,344 $
Freedom Index
6.85
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
1%
Population
111.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10 $
Dinner 37.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.48 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.02 $
Capuccino 3.42 $
Coke, 330ml 1.09 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.9 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.73 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.22 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.18 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.58 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.7 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.44 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.17 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.5 $
Cigarette pack 4 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.35 $
Monthly Pass 24.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.06 $
Taxi, 8 km 29.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 27.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.85 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.41 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.91 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 97 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 923 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 396 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 469 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 370 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,102 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,28 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 561 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.61%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.21 $
Haircut 5.08 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 73.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 158 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,651 $

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Ahuachapan vs Toronto (Toronto is 77% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Montreal (Montreal is 34% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Calgary (Calgary is 48% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 54% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 23% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 21% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 70% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 82% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Brampton (Brampton is 46% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 48% more expensive)
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Ahuachapan vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 7% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Holetown (Holetown is 4% less expensive)
Panama
Ahuachapan vs Panama City (Panama City is 5% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Colon (Colon is 19% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 15% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 27% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs David (David is 43% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 35% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Balboa (Balboa is 14% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Pacora (Pacora is 14% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Chitre (Chitre is 25% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Penonome (Penonome is 25% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Ahuachapan vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 15% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Cayon (Cayon is 15% less expensive)
Cuba
Ahuachapan vs Havana (Havana is 30% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 3% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Holguin (Holguin is 12% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 5% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 28% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 20% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 7% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 7% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 25% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 40% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Ahuachapan vs San Jose (San Jose is 15% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Limon (Limon is 17% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Liberia (Liberia is 38% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 15% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 12% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Cartago (Cartago is 34% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Heredia (Heredia is 14% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 16% more expensive) Ahuachapan vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 10% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Ahuachapan vs Castries (Castries is 20% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 18% less expensive)
Jamaica
Ahuachapan vs Kingston (Kingston is 9% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 46% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 30% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 20% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs May Pen (May Pen is 44% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 33% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 42% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Linstead (Linstead is 28% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 23% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 21% less expensive)
El Salvador
Ahuachapan vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 18% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 51% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 19% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 26% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 20% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Apopa (Apopa is 21% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 17% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan has similar costs) Ahuachapan vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 25% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 39% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Ahuachapan vs St. John's (St. John's is 25% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs All Saints (All Saints is 26% less expensive)
Grenada
Ahuachapan vs St. George's (St. George's is 27% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Grenville (Grenville is 27% less expensive)
Dominica
Ahuachapan vs Roseau (Roseau is 31% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 22% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Ahuachapan vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 33% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 31% less expensive)
Belize
Ahuachapan vs Belize City (Belize City is 40% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 25% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 50% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 8% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 8% more expensive)
Guatemala
Ahuachapan vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 31% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Mixco (Mixco is 56% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Coban (Coban is 37% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 47% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 38% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 38% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 40% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 40% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Flores (Flores is 41% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 46% less expensive)
Honduras
Ahuachapan vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 43% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 29% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Choloma (Choloma is 59% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 55% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 39% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 40% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 51% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 51% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Yoro (Yoro is 50% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs La Lima (La Lima is 40% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Ahuachapan vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 45% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 28% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 47% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Higuey (Higuey is 47% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs La Vega (La Vega is 61% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 43% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 50% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 64% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 57% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Bonao (Bonao is 63% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Ahuachapan vs Managua (Managua is 47% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Leon (Leon is 56% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Masaya (Masaya is 51% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 62% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 56% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Esteli (Esteli is 59% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Granada (Granada is 52% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 69% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 54% less expensive) Ahuachapan vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 39% less expensive)