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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: El Salvador is 36.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: El Salvador is 33.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 $7.67
$5.29 R$26.42
44.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.90 $29.90
$29.02 R$145
3.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.90 $6.90
$6.19 R$30.88
11.47%
Cappuccino
$3.43 $3.43
$1.71 R$8.56
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.07 R$5.34
1.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 $0.84
$0.66 R$3.30
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.78 R$8.90
14.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 $3.04
$2.62 R$13.08
16.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 $1.89
$0.95 R$4.73
98.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.53 R$7.63
32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 $1.58
$1.23 R$6.11
28.46%
Eggs
$2.65 $2.65
$2.12 R$10.57
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 $7.45
$8.71 R$43.49
-14.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 $5.80
$3.67 R$18.30
58.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 $9.69
$7.44 R$37.14
30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 $3.32
$2.12 R$10.57
56.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 $1.92
$1.33 R$6.62
44.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 $2.57
$1.14 R$5.67
125.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$1.50 R$7.50
83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 $2.36
$1.18 R$5.90
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.11 R$5.55
99.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 $0.94
$0.75 R$3.74
25.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 $1.12
$0.70 R$3.48
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 $3.99
$2.13 R$10.64
87.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.96 $10.96
$7.78 R$38.84
40.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 $1.68
$1.17 R$5.82
43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 $2.37
$2.16 R$10.79
9.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.94 R$4.71
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.24 $29.24
$40.50 R$202
-27.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 $6.36
$1.05 R$5.26
505.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 $3.04
$0.87 R$4.35
249.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.86 $19.86
$7.34 R$36.65
170.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 $0.99
$1.09 R$5.43
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K $24.6K
$21.5K R$107.3K
14.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$28.1K R$140.2K
-6.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 $89.9
$67.9 R$339
32.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 $20.21
$13.96 R$69.7
44.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 $41.25
$19.11 R$95.4
115.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.30 $30.30
$23.13 R$115
31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 $19.48
$22.65 R$113
-14.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 $5.07
$6.17 R$30.77
-17.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 $142
$289 R$1,443
-50.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,252 $4,252
$7,313 R$36.5K
-41.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 $55.9
$49.43 R$247
12.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 $39.79
$42.74 R$213
-6.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 $110
$76.9 R$384
43.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 $98.3
$62.4 R$311
57.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 $682
$336 R$1,677
102.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 $638
$230 R$1,148
177.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 $1,103
$647 R$3,227
70.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 $848
$447 R$2,229
89.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,685 $2,685
$1,885 R$9,404
42.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,548 $1,548
$1,276 R$6,369
21.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
El Salvador
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$445 $445
$535 R$2,670
-16.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
11.16
-18.91%

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Last update for El Salvador: April 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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