Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and El Salvador

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Cost of Living in El Salvador is 41.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in El Salvador is 48.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in El Salvador are 62.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in El Salvador are 53.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in El Salvador are 40.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in El Salvador is 77.6% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	7.50 $	-62.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	30.00 $	-60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $	7.00 $	-36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	2.00 $	-66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	3.38 $	-51.8 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $	3.40 $	-35.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $	1.10 $	-56.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $	0.85 $	-59.0 %
Markets	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	7.05 $	+76.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	1.78 $	-45.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.09 $	0.75 $	-64.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.21 $	2.63 $	-37.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.86 $	3.44 $	-41.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.51 $	2.53 $	-54.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.38 $	4.40 $	-40.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.39 $	1.52 $	-36.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.85 $	+11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	1.16 $	-43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	1.23 $	-44.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	1.08 $	-18.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $	0.99 $	-29.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	0.99 $	-54.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $	1.14 $	-48.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	12.00 $	-20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $	1.52 $	-22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $	2.44 $	-32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	4.00 $	-60.0 %
Transportation	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	0.35 $	-86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	28.75 $	-55.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	6.50 $	+73.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	4.83 $	+72.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	15.00 $	-50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	3.87 $	+10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	25,000.00 $	-16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,964.76 $	26,348.89 $	+1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.15 $	92.44 $	-55.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.17 $	19.81 $	-65.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.46 $	41.17 $	-42.4 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.44 $	30.65 $	-34.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.92 $	19.22 $	-12.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.19 $	5.25 $	-63.0 %
Childcare	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,377.43 $	141.89 $	-89.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,676.72 $	5,074.25 $	-77.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.04 $	56.55 $	+8.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.55 $	40.00 $	-6.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.64 $	115.00 $	+28.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.18 $	102.78 $	-9.2 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,739.52 $	713.55 $	-59.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,437.19 $	616.55 $	-57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,899.92 $	1,075.83 $	-62.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,402.76 $	810.66 $	-66.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.03 $	218.91 $	-27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.28 $	120.88 $	-51.9 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	El Salvador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,335.69 $	500.42 $	-88.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.51	9.50	+46.0 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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