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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 21.4% more expensive than El Salvador without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 26.8% more expensive than El Salvador without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$7.29 $7.29
121.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$29.56 $29.56
95.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$7.16 $7.16
47.07%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$3.28 $3.28
-29.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.11 $1.11
132.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.83 $0.83
118.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.99 $1.99
78.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$3.19 $3.19
25.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.84 $1.84
-33.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$2.02 $2.02
-25.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.63 $1.63
1.84%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.63 $2.63
12.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$7.38 $7.38
97.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$5.90 $5.90
41.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$9.64 $9.64
65.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.32 $3.32
-23.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.84 $1.84
13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.52 $2.52
-15.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.77 $2.77
-8.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.32 $2.32
-19.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.21 $2.21
-9.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.95 $0.95
41.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.09 $1.09
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$4.06 $4.06
60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$9.13 $9.13
-37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.67 $1.67
-25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.37 $2.37
-8.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.34 $0.34
417.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$28.99 $28.99
18.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$6.32 $6.32
-28.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$3.06 $3.06
-58.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$20.08 $20.08
33.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.00 $1.00
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$25.1K $25.1K
53.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$27.0K $27.0K
13.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$90.4 $90.4
63.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$19.81 $19.81
2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$41.37 $41.37
-19.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$31.26 $31.26
52.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$19.55 $19.55
-19.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$4.87 $4.87
89.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$141 $141
274.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$4,220 $4,220
137.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$58.0 $58.0
52.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$39.48 $39.48
-6.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$109 $109
-16.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$95.0 $95.0
12.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$681 $681
56.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$656 $656
24.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,105 $1,105
52.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$844 $844
48.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$2,658 $2,658
67.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$1,558 $1,558
79.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
El Salvador
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$488 $488
328.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.05
-61.22%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for El Salvador: January 11, 2026

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