El Salvador
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About El Salvador

Costs exclude rent
Single / month
$556
Family of 4 / mo
$1,433
Internet
57.8Mbps
Interest rate
5.53%
Inflation
0.58%
Population
6.31M

El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. El Salvador's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million.

Data aggregated from public cost-of-living sources. See About for methodology.Wikipedia · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)· Updated May 22, 2026

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Fashion

  • Men's Dress Shoesest.USD $108.93
  • Classic Jeans (e.g., Levi's 501)est.USD $61.84
  • Summer Dress from Chain Stores (e.g., Zara, H&M)est.USD $52.08
  • Midrange Nike Running Shoesest.USD $108

Financial

  • Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed)roughUSD $9
  • Average Monthly Salary After Taxest.USD $508.95

Food - Beverages

  • Soft Drinks (350 ml Bottle)est.USD $0.9
  • Imported Beer (Small Bottle)est.USD $4.05
  • Local Draft Beer (Pint)est.USD $2.03
  • Bottled Water (350 ml)est.USD $0.96
  • Cappuccinoest.USD $3.62

Food - Dining

  • Casual Dining Experienceest.USD $9.45
  • Upscale Dinner for Twoest.USD $41.85
  • Fast Food Comboest.USD $8.44

Food - Grocery

  • Beef Round (1 kg)est.USD $12.98
  • Apples (1 kg)est.USD $3.98
  • Bananas (1 kg)est.USD $2.38
  • Oranges (1 kg)est.USD $3.06
  • Tomatoes (1 kg)est.USD $3.06
  • Potatoes (1 kg)est.USD $2.85
  • Onions (1 kg)est.USD $2.7
  • Lettuce (1 Head)est.USD $1.34
  • Bottled Water (1.5L)est.USD $1.3
  • Midrange Bottle of Wineest.USD $12.15
  • Marlboro (20-Pack)est.USD $5.4
  • Chicken Fillets (1 kg)est.USD $6.47

Housing

  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments in City Centerest.USD $166.19
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerest.USD $545.63
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerest.USD $443.95
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerest.USD $1,080
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerest.USD $821.31
  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments Outside City Centerest.USD $123.71

Leisure

  • Monthly Fee for Fitness Club Membership (1 Adult)est.USD $37.45
  • Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)est.USD $28.94
  • Cinema Ticket (International Release)est.USD $6.75
  • Monthly Fee for Private Kindergarten (1 Child)est.USD $136.12
  • Yearly Cost for International Primary School (1 Child)est.USD $5,900

Transportation

  • Average Taxi Fare for 1 kmest.USD $6.52
  • Average Rate to Start a Taxi Rideest.USD $6.75
  • Average Price of a New Compact Hatchback Carest.USD $24,300
  • 1 Hour Taxi Waitest.USD $13.5
  • Average Monthly Cost of Public Transport Passest.USD $33.75
  • Average Price of a New Sedan Carest.USD $29,604
  • One-Way Local Transport Fareest.USD $0.34

Utilities (Monthly)

  • Internet Service (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited)est.USD $58.79
  • Average Monthly Cost for Essential Utilities in a 915 sq. ft. Apartmentest.USD $86.52
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