Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 48.1% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 67.0% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.66
|
$9.75
CRC4,988.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.42
|
$9.08
CRC4,647.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$2.01
CRC1,028.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
$1.49
CRC763.35
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$2.53
CRC1,295.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$3.76
CRC1,925.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.87
|
$6.98
CRC3,570.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
$3.21
CRC1,643.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
$3.97
CRC2,032.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.79
CRC915.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.62
CRC315.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.22
CRC622.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.22
CRC625.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$1.09
CRC560.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$1.11
CRC569.98
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.25
|
$5.63
CRC2,879.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$49.00
CRC25,076.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,033.22
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,944,832.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.73
|
$15.62
CRC7,995.19
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.95
|
$48.50
CRC24,821.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,714.93
|
$778.04
CRC398,186.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,061.25
|
$547.50
CRC280,202.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC604.11
|
$68.26
CRC34,933.13
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.27
|
$519.07
CRC265,649.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,258.33
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,623,338.63
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$2.73
CRC1,395.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
$3.65
CRC1,870.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$4.58
CRC2,345.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.59
|
$59.46
CRC30,430.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.69
|
$8.63
CRC4,414.59
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.60
|
$65.32
CRC33,431.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.98
|
$44.54
CRC22,794.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.79
|
$110.39
CRC56,493.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.44
|
$97.22
CRC49,753.92
|
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