Telecoms and Internet Costs in El Salvador
Business broadband reference rates
| Download / upload speed | Price a month |
|---|---|
| 25 / 15 Mbps | $23 |
| 50 / 15 Mbps | $30 |
| 100 / 25 Mbps | $44 |
| 150 / 30 Mbps | $54 |
| 200 / 30 Mbps | $70 |
| 300 / 50 Mbps | $89 |
Source: INVEST: Investor’s Guide El Salvador 20244
The rates are market reference values from INVEST’s 2024 guide, including VAT, with a one-time installation fee of $30 to $130. Operators also offer preferential rates for companies, and prices change over time; ask operators for current business offers.4
Fixed phone lines in the same guide cost $10 a month for unlimited calls within the same network and $17 for unlimited calls to all networks in El Salvador, with calls to the United States at $0.05 a minute.4
Prices and speeds compared
- The ITU fixed broadband basket of $25 equalled 5.86% of monthly gross national income per person, against a global median of 2.5%. The mobile data basket of $12 equalled 2.81%.
- Speedtest’s Global Index for September 2026 gives median speeds of 165.42 Mbps for fixed broadband (79th of the countries ranked) and 57.22 Mbps for mobile (92nd).
Source: ITU: ICT Price Baskets 2025, data file (XLSX); ITU: Facts and Figures 2025, affordability of ICT services; Speedtest Global Index: El Salvador1,5,2
The market
SIGET, the regulator, counted 12,031,743 mobile lines at the end of 2025, 7.5% more than a year earlier: 85% prepaid and 1.80 million postpaid. There were 2.91 million fixed lines and 1.06 million internet subscriptions, and 3G networks covered 99% of the population.3,6
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does internet cost in El Salvador?
The ITU 2025 price baskets put the cheapest qualifying fixed broadband plan at $25 a month and 5 GB of mobile data at $12.
How much does business broadband cost?
INVEST lists business broadband plans from $23 to $89 a month for 25 to 300 Mbps.
How fast is internet in El Salvador?
In September 2026 the median fixed download speed measured by Speedtest was 165.42 Mbps.
Sources
- ITU: ICT Price Baskets 2025, data file (XLSX)
- Speedtest Global Index: El Salvador
- Diario El Mundo: over 12 million mobile lines at the end of 2025 (in Spanish)
- INVEST: Investor’s Guide El Salvador 2024 (PDF)
- ITU: Facts and Figures 2025, affordability of ICT services
- SIGET: telecommunications indicators (in Spanish)
Figures checked 8 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. It is not investment, tax or legal advice; please confirm details with a qualified adviser before acting.
