The type of study is quantitative, in which people older and equal to 18 years of age were taken as reference; there were 1,233 effective ballots at national level, which have a 95% confidence level, with a sampling error ±2.8%.

Within the study, when salvadorans were asked, “according to your economic situation, where do you perceive the greatest problems?” the majority pointed to the high cost of food with 32.2%.

Among the other problems expressed by the respondents were the cost of medicines with 15.3%; services with 14.8%; housing 10.7%; transportation and derivatives 6.3%; financial or banking costs 5.9%; new economic needs 4.6% and the cost of education 4.3%.

We can also find the question “What is the approximate monthly income of your family (including remittances)"?

18.3% of the sample receives less than US$211; 29.1% responded that the income was between US$211 and US$350; 25.5% said they have income between US$351 and US$500; 9.2% of the respondents receive between US$501 and US$700; 4.5% receive income between US$701 and US$1000 and 2.6% have income greater than US$1,000.

The following question was also asked: How is your economic situation?

58.7% responded that it was fair; 21.9% said it is good, while 15.4% said they were in a bad financial situation; 3.6% said they were excellent and 0.3% did not respond.

It is important to emphasize that, for february 2024, the overall CPI index was 130.00, showing a monthly variation of 0.19%, supported by increases in Transportation, Restaurant and hotels, Clothing and footwear and Health, while Recreation and culture and Food and non-alcoholic beverages, register the main monthly decreases.

For the second month of 2024, a lower monthly variation is observed compared to february 2023, where growth was 0.59% (mainly explained by increases in Food and non-alcoholic beverages and Transportation).

The divisions that present positive monthly variations of greater magnitude are Transportation with 1.93% (fuels and air travel), Restaurants and hotels with 0.33% (Pupusas, tamales and breakfast); and apparel and footwear with 0.23% (Children's T-shirt, women's underwear and sock and stocking).

Translated by: A.M