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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 37.7% more expensive than El Salvador without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 54.5% more expensive than El Salvador without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$7.29 $7.29
142.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$29.56 $29.56
174.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$7.16 $7.16
58.94%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$3.28 $3.28
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.11 $1.11
167.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.83 $0.83
59.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.99 $1.99
192.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$3.19 $3.19
66.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.84 $1.84
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.02 $2.02
19.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.63 $1.63
86.50%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.63 $2.63
57.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$7.38 $7.38
121.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$5.90 $5.90
113.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$9.64 $9.64
115.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.32 $3.32
-25.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.84 $1.84
21.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.52 $2.52
6.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$2.77 $2.77
20.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.32 $2.32
-16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.21 $2.21
-14.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.95 $0.95
61.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.09 $1.09
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$4.06 $4.06
75.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$9.13 $9.13
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.67 $1.67
7.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.37 $2.37
6.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.34 $0.34
473.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$28.99 $28.99
45.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$6.32 $6.32
-5.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$3.06 $3.06
-49.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$20.08 $20.08
71.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.00 $1.00
110.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$25.1K $25.1K
29.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$27.0K $27.0K
25.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$90.4 $90.4
143.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$19.81 $19.81
-31.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$41.37 $41.37
-25.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$31.26 $31.26
85.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$19.55 $19.55
29.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$4.87 $4.87
114.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$141 $141
306.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$4,220 $4,220
149.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$58.0 $58.0
54.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$39.48 $39.48
2.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$109 $109
-8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$95.0 $95.0
40.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$681 $681
23.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$656 $656
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,105 $1,105
33.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$844 $844
28.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$2,658 $2,658
47.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$1,558 $1,558
58.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
El Salvador
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$488 $488
302.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.05
-51.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for El Salvador: January 11, 2026

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