Ranked by estimated single-person monthly budget including rent
| # | City | Monthly budget | 1BR outside centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cojutepeque Cuscatlán | $407 | $119 |
| 2 | San Francisco Menéndez Ahuachapán | $407 | $119 |
| 3 | La Libertad La Libertad | $407 | $119 |
| 4 | Panchimalco San Salvador | $407 | $119 |
| 5 | Jiquilisco Usulután | $407 | $119 |
| 6 | Santiago Nonualco La Paz | $407 | $119 |
| 7 | La Unión La Unión | $407 | $119 |
| 8 | Antiguo Cuscatlán La Libertad | $407 | $119 |
| 9 | Coatepeque Santa Ana | $407 | $119 |
| 10 | Armenia Sonsonate | $407 | $119 |
| 11 | Sensuntepeque Cabañas | $407 | $119 |
| 12 | Atiquizaya Ahuachapán | $407 | $119 |
| 13 | Santo Tomás San Salvador | $407 | $119 |
| 14 | Ayutuxtepeque San Salvador | $407 | $119 |
| 15 | Olocuilta La Paz | $407 | $119 |
| 16 | San Antonio del Monte Sonsonate | $407 | $119 |
| 17 | Chalatenango Chalatenango | $407 | $119 |
| 18 | San Sebastián Salitrillo Santa Ana | $407 | $119 |
| 19 | San Pedro Masahuat La Paz | $407 | $119 |
| 20 | Santa Rosa de Lima La Unión | $407 | $119 |
| 21 | Sonzacate Sonsonate | $407 | $119 |
| 22 | El Congo Santa Ana | $407 | $119 |
| 23 | Jujutla Ahuachapán | $407 | $119 |
| 24 | Nueva Concepción Chalatenango | $407 | $119 |
| 25 | Tecoluca San Vicente | $407 | $119 |
| 26 | Zaragoza La Libertad | $407 | $119 |
| 27 | Guazapa San Salvador | $407 | $119 |
| 28 | Conchagua La Unión | $407 | $119 |
| 29 | Juayúa Sonsonate | $407 | $119 |
| 30 | Moncagua San Miguel | $407 | $119 |
| 31 | Chinameca San Miguel | $407 | $119 |
| 32 | San Luis Talpa La Paz | $407 | $119 |
| 33 | Ciudad Barrios San Miguel | $407 | $119 |
| 34 | Candelaria de La Frontera Santa Ana | $407 | $119 |
| 35 | Guaymango Ahuachapán | $407 | $119 |
| 36 | Aguilares San Salvador | $407 | $119 |
| 37 | Berlín Usulután | $407 | $119 |
| 38 | San Francisco Morazán | $407 | $119 |
| 39 | Santiago Texacuangos San Salvador | $407 | $119 |
| 40 | Apastepeque San Vicente | $407 | $119 |
| 41 | San Julián Sonsonate | $407 | $119 |
| 42 | Chirilagua San Miguel | $407 | $119 |
| 43 | Texistepeque Santa Ana | $407 | $119 |
| 44 | San José Villanueva La Libertad | $407 | $119 |
| 45 | Nejapa San Salvador | $407 | $119 |
| 46 | San Pablo Tacachico La Libertad | $407 | $119 |
| 47 | San Juan Nonualco La Paz | $407 | $119 |
| 48 | Santiago de María Usulután | $407 | $119 |
| 49 | Tacuba Ahuachapán | $407 | $119 |
| 50 | Jucuapa Usulután | $407 | $119 |