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El Salvador

Updated 30 August 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in El Salvador

#2 of 7 in region
Diésel - Diesel
1.21 USD /Litre

€1.05

↓ 12.5% vs. region avg. ↓ 24.2% vs. world
Gasolina Regular

Petrol (AKI 87)

1.21 USD

↓13% vs. region avg.

Midgrade

Petrol (AKI 91)

1.30 USD
Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

97 USD

€84 · $97

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

12.13 USD

€10.47 · $12.13

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Dynamics · Gasolina Regular

€0.86 per 1 USD · updated weekly

4.23 4.44 4.65 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 4.58 USD
min 4.3 USD max 4.58 USD —
4.32 4.68 5.03 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 4.91 USD
min 4.44 USD max 4.91 USD —
4.4 4.52 4.63 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 4.59 USD
min 4.44 USD max 4.59 USD —

When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Guatemala ↑30%
Diesel
11.97 GTQ
Petrol
10.36 GTQ
LPG
—
Honduras ↑1%
Diesel
32.96 HNL
Petrol
31.03 HNL
LPG
12.79 HNL
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Region Central America

Diesel · Litre
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Popular route

San Salvador → Santa Ana

SV SV

Distance

65 km

Fuel cost

~€7

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

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San Salvador → San Miguel

138 km · ~€14 · ~1 day

SV El Salvador 138 km

San Salvador → Ahuachapán

100 km · ~€10 · ~1 day

SV El Salvador 100 km

Suchitoto → El Tunco

65 km · ~€7 · ~1 day

SV El Salvador 65 km

La Libertad → Juayúa

95 km · ~€10 · ~1 day

SV El Salvador 95 km

San Salvador → Guatemala City

240 km · ~€29 · ~1 day

SV El Salvador 110 km · GT Guatemala 130 km

San Salvador → Tegucigalpa

330 km · ~€35 · ~1 day

SV El Salvador 190 km · HN Honduras 140 km

Fuel Prices in El Salvador — Overview

Current fuel prices in El Salvador: Gasolina Regular — 1.21 USD (€1.04 · $1.21), Midgrade — 1.30 USD (€1.12 · $1.30), Diésel — 1.21 USD (€1.05 · $1.21) per liter.

Available fuel grades in El Salvador: Gasolina Regular, Midgrade, Diésel.

The local gasoline grade is Gasolina Regular.

El Salvador ranks #2 out of 7 countries in Central America by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through El Salvador.

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Average pump price ( · El Salvador) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()

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An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in El Salvador

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 30.08.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Diario Co Latino El Salvador · diariocolatino.com

GasolinaSV (DGEHM) · gasolinasv.com

DGEHM El Salvador · dgehm.gob.sv

DLC El Salvador (precios de referencia) · dlc.com.sv

Government-fixed, revised biweekly

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