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

😐 Solo nomad: El Salvador is 36.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: El Salvador is 30.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.45 $7.45
$5.51 R$28.53
35.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.50 $30.50
$28.61 R$148
6.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 $6.87
$6.36 R$32.93
8.02%
Cappuccino
$3.31 $3.31
$1.75 R$9.08
89.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 $1.15
$1.08 R$5.59
6.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 $0.89
$0.71 R$3.67
25.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 $1.96
$1.81 R$9.38
8.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 $3.07
$2.62 R$13.57
17.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 $1.83
$1.00 R$5.20
83.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 $1.96
$1.49 R$7.72
31.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 $1.62
$1.17 R$6.04
38.46%
Eggs
$2.67 $2.67
$2.02 R$10.46
32.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 $7.46
$8.60 R$44.57
-13.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.90 $5.90
$3.69 R$19.14
59.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 $9.54
$7.26 R$37.62
31.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 $3.32
$2.07 R$10.74
60.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 $1.84
$1.32 R$6.84
39.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 $2.50
$1.17 R$6.08
113.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 $2.66
$1.43 R$7.39
86.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 $2.32
$1.13 R$5.85
105.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.10 R$5.70
97.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 $0.96
$0.76 R$3.91
26.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 $1.13
$0.70 R$3.61
61.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 $3.93
$2.18 R$11.28
80.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 $10.83
$7.57 R$39.21
43.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 $1.61
$1.22 R$6.29
31.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 $2.39
$2.18 R$11.27
9.63%
🚌 Getting Around
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $0.36
$0.92 R$4.78
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.21 $29.21
$40.58 R$210
-28.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 $6.37
$1.05 R$5.44
506.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 $2.92
$0.85 R$4.40
243.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.15 $20.15
$7.10 R$36.77
183.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.09 R$5.67
-5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K $24.8K
$21.7K R$112.7K
14.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K $26.5K
$27.6K R$143.2K
-3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 $90.6
$67.8 R$351
33.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 $19.85
$14.09 R$73.0
40.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.97 $41.97
$19.35 R$100
116.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 $30.08
$23.09 R$120
30.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.42 $19.42
$22.63 R$117
-14.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 $5.10
$6.24 R$32.31
-18.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 $144
$285 R$1,475
-49.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,311 $4,311
$7,467 R$38.7K
-42.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.0 $57.0
$49.77 R$258
14.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.43 $40.43
$42.22 R$219
-4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 $112
$76.3 R$395
46.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 $95.4
$61.5 R$319
55.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 $697
$334 R$1,732
108.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 $634
$228 R$1,181
177.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 $1,097
$645 R$3,339
70.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 $867
$455 R$2,359
90.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,708 $2,708
$1,871 R$9,693
44.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 $1,555
$1,220 R$6,321
27.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$433 $433
$516 R$2,672
-16.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.16
-18.91%

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Last update for El Salvador: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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