๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador · 2026

Cost of Living in San Salvador

Mid-priced: cheaper than 62.7% of cities worldwide

Ranked #363 of 577 cities · More expensive than 37.1% of cities worldwide

Mid-priced
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Affordable
Groceries
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in San Salvador

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 899/mo USD 770/mo 14%
3-Bedroom USD 1,810/mo USD 1,360/mo 25%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… High Confidence

San Salvador has a cost of living index of 32.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

32.0
Index
3
Sources
3.5
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
34.2
Expatistan
31.0
LivingCost
30.7
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 ยท Expatistan March 2026 ยท LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
32.0 Mid-priced
Rent
22.2 Very affordable
Groceries
50.2 Affordable
Restaurants
38.0 Affordable
Purchasing Power
21.4 Very weak

Living in San Salvador: What to Expect

San Salvador is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #363 of 577 cities), cheaper than 62.7% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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