Cost of Living in San Salvador

Summary about cost of living in San Salvador, El Salvador:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $ 4.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29.89 $ 25.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 $ 6.00-7.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $ 1.00-2.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.69 $ 0.75-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.66 $ 0.50-1.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.71 $ 0.50-1.50
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.82 $ 5.68-11.17
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 $ 0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.23-0.80
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.64 $ 1.50-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.69 $ 1.13-4.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.45 $ 0.91-4.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.68 $ 2.72-6.00
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 $ 0.81-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.36-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 $ 0.30-2.00
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 $ 0.45-1.60
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 $ 0.45-1.72
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 $ 0.70-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 $ 0.50-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 $ 6.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 $ 0.85-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 1.50-3.28
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $ 3.50-5.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 0.25-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21.74 $ 0.00-30.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.83-11.27
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 7.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.98 $ 3.50-5.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 $ 15,000.00-19,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,281.25 $ 20,000.00-25,900.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 68.36 $ 25.00-150.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.20 $ 0.10-0.35
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.33 $ 30.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.50 $ 15.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.33 $ 15.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $ 5.00-8.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 99.22 $ 60.00-250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,350.00 $ 2,400.00-6,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.50 $ 35.00-75.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.12 $ 20.00-55.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.36 $ 75.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.00 $ 40.00-101.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 672.22 $ 400.00-900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 525.00 $ 250.00-700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 985.00 $ 650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 775.06 $ 350.50-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114.27 $ 27.87-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 90.58 $ 55.74-130.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 438.75 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.34 5.00-13.00

Prices in San Salvador

This city had 312 entries in the past 12 months by 31 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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5 Comments so far
Lorenc on Feb 22, 2023:
El Salvador it's on the road to be one of the best countries! Follow the news about developments there.
The Bukele govt is hitting all the right notes. No tolerance for violent crimes and such criminals,
El Salvador is becoming one of the safest countries, it has also been investing in cryptos
and to attract foreign investments, while also investing in infrastructure.
Hopefully it will also take care to make sure buildings are safe from any strong earthquakes.
meandering on Jul 20, 2022:
Housing is outrageously priced especially for what you get. All else is good... usually, unless you really rely on the internet. That can get tricky.
Johnny on Dec 23, 2020:
Housing is expensive in El Salvador. Really expensive for the region.
Anonymous on Apr 08, 2019:
Whores are very cheap in San Salvador.Bottom end $2 mid-range $8 top of the line $15 and two for $30.I just love 3rd world countries.
Anonymous on Mar 19, 2019:
Cheap pretty women dangerous country, violence day and night.Foreigners shouldn't go to El Salvador unless they have a death wish.Locals very friendly though but militants everywhere.