Cost of living in San Salvador, El Salvador

The cost of living in San Salvador, El Salvador is approximately 1192 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2712 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in San Salvador

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1192 $
Without Rent
561 $
Rent & Utilities
631 $
Food
368 $
Transport
92 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
493 $
GDP per Capita
5,344 $
Freedom Index
6.85
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
1%
Population
316.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.7 $
Dinner 32.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.97 $
Capuccino 3.76 $
Coke, 330ml 1.08 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.57 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.34 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.16 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.15 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.52 $
Cigarette pack 4.09 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.35 $
Monthly Pass 26.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 28.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 40 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.94 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.62 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.32 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.58 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 97 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 37.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 482 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 846 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 720 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,267 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,019 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,397 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 493 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.06 $
Haircut 9.67 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 107 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 69.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 16 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,693 $