Common information

Capital
San Salvador
Language
Spanish
Currency
US Dollar
Population
6 134 000
Phone code
+503

Cost of living and prices in El Salvador

Shared room
outside of centre104USD/month
in city centre121USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre127USD/month
in city centre210USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 26 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 25 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 10 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 18,000 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 31 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 14 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 52 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 45 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 87 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 79 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 263 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 159 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 454 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 392 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 96 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 44 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,038 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 884 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 360 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 9.00

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Ratings

Main factors in El Salvador

Leisure quality
6.4
Quality of life
6.9
Travelers rating
8.1
Travelers rating
7.1
English speaking
2.8
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
8.2

Safety in El Salvador

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
4.8
Female friendly
2.8
Friendliness to foreigners
8.2
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
6.3
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in El Salvador

Cost of living
7.1
Rent, price
9.2
Products, price
7.4
Restaurants, price
7.8
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in El Salvador

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
9.6
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
5.3

Weather, climate, temperature by months in El Salvador

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 34 34 34 34 36 34 37 36 35 35 34 34 37
Average high, °C 29 29 29 29 30 30 32 32 30 29 30 30 30
Average temperature, °C 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 24 24 23 23 23 23
Average low, °C 21 21 20 19 18 19 20 21 22 21 21 21 20
Record low, °C 18 15 16 14 14 14 15 17 18 18 17 17 14
Rain, days 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3
Fog, days 6 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 36
Thunderstorms, days 16 11 3 1 0 0 1 5 9 15 16 19 94
Average precipitation, mm. 343 233 40 10 8 3 13 48 182 323 290 306 1799
Relative humidity morning, % 94 92 87 84 81 80 82 84 91 93 93 93 88
Relative humidity evening, % 73 68 60 53 48 48 54 57 68 70 64 67 61
Wind speed, km/h 6 8 11 13 14 14 13 13 11 7 9 8 11
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
Dew point, °C 21 21 19 18 17 17 18 19 21 21 21 21 233
Growing degree-day, °C 364 378 362 371 368 348 412 417 424 392 406 406 4646
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 19 17 17 17 17 20 22 23 20 20 21 20 19