Cost of Living in El Salvador
Average rent, food, transport, utilities, and salary data for El Salvador, based on 1 city in our dataset.
Overall, the cost of living in El Salvador is below the global average (composite index 16 vs. a New York City baseline of 100). These are representative estimates, not live pricing — see our methodology.
Rent index (NYC=100)20
Groceries index17
Dining out index16
Transport index12
Utilities index14
Median annual salary$8,000
Minimum wage$1.80/hr
Est. monthly childcare$220
Est. monthly healthcare premium$40
YoY inflation2.5%
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