Competitive Costs

EL SALVADOR IS ONE OF THE MOST COST-COMPETITIVE COUNTRIES IN WHICH TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A BUSINESS.

The 2019/20 edition of FDI intelligence ranked El Salvador as one of the most profitable countries in the region.

Wage	Agriculture	Industry	Trade and Services	Textile and Apparel Manufacturing
Day	$8.00	$12.00	$12.00	$11.81
Hour	$1.00	$1.50	$1.50	$1.48
Month	$243.46	$365.00	$365.00	$359.16

Approx + 34% of legal benefits (Christmas bonus, health system, pension fund, vacation). The work week is 44 hours.

Source: Index of Economic Freedom 2021