Rents in El Salvador compared to Latin America

This is a comparison of median monthly rental prices in the most expensive region of the capital/most important city for a 1-bedroom apartment. The numbers are based on our in-house research.

Mexico, Mexico city $ 1,467
Brazil, Rio De Janeiro $ 965
Colombia, Medellin $ 830
Peru, Lima $ 715
Uruguay, Montevideo $ 710
Argentina, Buenos Aires $ 650
Chile, Santiago $ 375

No house price statistics are published in El Salvador. The Centro Nacional de Registros publishes no housing statistics. The Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador produces good general statistical time-series, which are up to date and nicely displayed. This is an exemplary site for a country of this size. There are also excellent statistics on the financial system and on many other aspects of life in El Salvador at the Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero.