Cost of living and expenses in El Salvador

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in El Salvador? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in El Salvador, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in El Salvador (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in El Salvador US dollar (USD $).


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in El Salvador


What are the different prices in the cities in El Salvador? Look here: Prices in cities in El Salvador

Prices: San Miguel   Santa Ana   Antiguo Cuscatlán   Santa Tecla   Sonsonate   Zaragoza   Ahuachapán   Apopa   Armenia   Berlin  


Price fees $84 ($50 - $150)

fees

$84 ($50 - $150)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $42 ($35 - $56)

internet

$42 ($35 - $56)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $64 ($25 - $75)

jeans

$64 ($25 - $75)
23% more than in United States

Price average earnings $427

average earnings

$427
91% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $719 ($350 - $900)

renting a small apartment in the center

$719 ($350 - $900)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $815 ($400 - $1.1K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$815 ($400 - $1.1K)
66% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in El Salvador:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.35
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $26
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $19K
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $719
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $536
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $994
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $815
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $84
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $42
  11. numb_34 $18.5
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $64
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $52
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $103
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $98
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $22.8K
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $158
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.54K
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $4.18K
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.1K
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $427
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 11%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $5
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $3
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $10
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in El Salvador

Have earnings increased in El Salvador?
See the average salary in previous years in 2016: $337 and 2018: $426

El Salvador price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2016-2018
El Salvador price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2016: $73 and 2018: $58

El Salvador price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2016-2018
El Salvador price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2016: $45 and 2018: $43

El Salvador price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2016-2018
El Salvador price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in El Salvador in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2016: $49 and 2018: $47

El Salvador price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2016-2018
El Salvador price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

fees

$84 ($50 - $150)
by half less than in United States

cheap restaurant

$8 ($2.5 - $11)
60% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.8 ($1 - $2.2)
5.8% more than in United States

local beer

$1.5 ($1 - $3)
75% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1.5 ($0.6 - $2.1)
67% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$2.4 ($1 - $4.4)
by half less than in United States