Cost of Living in El Salvador

Summary of cost of living in El Salvador:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $ 2.50-11.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29.94 $ 24.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.03 $ 5.10-7.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $ 1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $ 2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.71 $ 1.50-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $ 0.70-1.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.72 $ 0.50-1.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.45 $ 5.30-13.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 $ 0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.45-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.30 $ 1.60-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.74 $ 1.20-4.50
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.32 $ 1.02-4.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.53 $ 2.50-6.00
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 $ 0.81-2.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.45-1.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 $ 0.45-2.25
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 $ 0.45-2.00
Potato (1 lb) 1.10 $ 0.45-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.45-1.50
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 $ 0.50-1.10
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $ 0.75-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 6.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.66 $ 1.00-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $ 1.50-3.28
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $ 3.00-4.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 0.25-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.50 $ 10.50-65.22
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 $ 4.02-11.27
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 7.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.09 $ 3.75-5.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,000.00 $ 18,000.00-20,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,834.57 $ 20,111.11-25,900.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 88.03 $ 50.00-150.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.78 $ 15.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.17 $ 30.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.75 $ 15.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.88 $ 15.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $ 4.50-6.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 120.00 $ 70.00-250.00
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) 64.44 $ 45.00-75.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.56 $ 30.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.33 $ 75.00-125.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.00 $ 65.00-120.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 696.15 $ 450.00-900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 502.08 $ 250.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 975.00 $ 650.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 827.27 $ 450.00-1,100.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 126.19 $ 27.87-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 89.46 $ 55.74-130.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 424.58 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.69 5.50-13.00

Prices in El Salvador

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Last update: October 2023
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