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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and El Salvador Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and El Salvador

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 58.7% more expensive than El Salvador without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 62.8% more expensive than El Salvador without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$7.29 $7.29
152.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$29.56 $29.56
146.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$7.16 $7.16
51.82%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$3.28 $3.28
18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.11 $1.11
95.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.83 $0.83
103.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$1.99 $1.99
187.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$3.19 $3.19
89.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.84 $1.84
20.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.02 $2.02
38.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.63 $1.63
128.22%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.63 $2.63
35.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$7.38 $7.38
52.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$5.90 $5.90
104.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$9.64 $9.64
57.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$3.32 $3.32
28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.84 $1.84
-19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.52 $2.52
51.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$2.77 $2.77
48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$2.32 $2.32
14.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$2.21 $2.21
21.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.95 $0.95
175.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.09 $1.09
66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$4.06 $4.06
260.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$9.13 $9.13
42.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.67 $1.67
80.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.37 $2.37
43.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.34 $0.34
661.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$28.99 $28.99
160.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$6.32 $6.32
-44.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$3.06 $3.06
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$20.08 $20.08
44.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.00 $1.00
15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$25.1K $25.1K
-2.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$27.0K $27.0K
-22.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$90.4 $90.4
73.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$19.81 $19.81
132.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$41.37 $41.37
50.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$31.26 $31.26
37.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$19.55 $19.55
-6.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$4.87 $4.87
138.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$141 $141
466.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$4,220 $4,220
181.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$58.0 $58.0
-4.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$39.48 $39.48
7.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$109 $109
-17.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$95.0 $95.0
11.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$681 $681
97.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$656 $656
82.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,105 $1,105
96.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$844 $844
116.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$2,658 $2,658
84.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,558 $1,558
153.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
El Salvador
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$488 $488
509.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.05
-30.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for El Salvador: January 11, 2026

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