El Salvador vs Mexico
Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.
Cost of living
monthly median · solo budget
Cost in the three biggest cities
El Salvador has no monthly cost data yet; Mexico's $1,681/mo monthly cost (across 10 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Safety
safety index
El Salvador's 0.6/5 safety score (across 1 scored city); Mexico's 1.2/5 safety score (across 10 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Getting around
transit & transport systems
El Salvador's 2.0/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city); Mexico's 2.4/5 mobility score (across 10 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Culture
cultural depth
Top cultural centers
El Salvador's 2.1/5 culture score (across 1 scored city); Mexico's 3.8/5 culture score (across 10 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Passport reach
what the passport opens
El Salvador's passport reaches 91 destinations visa-free to Mexico's 108 — Mexico opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.
Airports
international connectivity
El Salvador has no annual passenger volume data yet; Mexico's 161M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 15 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Climate
where most people live · °C
Extremes — coldest Ciudad Juárez -9°C; hottest Mexicali 50°C
El Salvador runs 19°C to 36°C for most people; Mexico runs 5°C to 32°C for most people. Ciudad Juárez runs colder, at -9°C and Mexicali runs hotter, at 50°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.