Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 4.4% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Armenia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Armenia are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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