Cost of living in Santa Tecla, El Salvador

The cost of living in Santa Tecla, El Salvador is approximately 1202 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2646 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Santa Tecla

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1202 $
Without Rent
521 $
Rent & Utilities
680 $
Food
365 $
Transport
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
491 $
GDP per Capita
5,344 $
Freedom Index
6.85
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
1%
Population
122.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.92 $
Dinner 37.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.01 $
Capuccino 3.41 $
Coke, 330ml 1.09 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.91 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.66 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.32 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.26 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.44 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.55 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.7 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.44 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.13 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.15 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.48 $
Cigarette pack 3.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.35 $
Monthly Pass 26.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 29.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 38.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.07 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.48 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.16 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.64 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 96 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 536 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 908 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 725 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,211 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,076 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,362 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 491 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.96%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.23 $
Haircut 8.77 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 108 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 73.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 159 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,696 $

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Antigua And Barbuda
Santa Tecla vs St. John's (St. John's is 10% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs All Saints (All Saints is 10% less expensive)
Grenada
Santa Tecla vs St. George's (St. George's is 11% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Grenville (Grenville is 12% less expensive)
Dominica
Santa Tecla vs Roseau (Roseau is 17% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 5% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Santa Tecla vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 18% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 16% less expensive)
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Santa Tecla vs Belize City (Belize City is 27% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 9% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 39% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 11% more expensive) Santa Tecla vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 31% more expensive)
Guatemala
Santa Tecla vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 16% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Mixco (Mixco is 47% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Coban (Coban is 24% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 35% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 25% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 25% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 27% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 28% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Flores (Flores is 29% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 34% less expensive)
Honduras
Santa Tecla vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 31% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 14% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Choloma (Choloma is 50% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 46% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 27% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 28% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 41% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 40% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Yoro (Yoro is 39% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs La Lima (La Lima is 28% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Santa Tecla vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 34% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 13% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 36% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Higuey (Higuey is 36% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs La Vega (La Vega is 52% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 31% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 39% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 56% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 48% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Bonao (Bonao is 55% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Santa Tecla vs Managua (Managua is 36% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Leon (Leon is 47% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Masaya (Masaya is 41% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 54% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 47% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Esteli (Esteli is 51% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Granada (Granada is 42% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 62% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 45% less expensive) Santa Tecla vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 26% less expensive)