Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 23.1% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in San Marino instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.66
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.42
|
$7.14
€6.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$1.59
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$1.61
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.87
|
$3.96
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
$3.89
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
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pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.25
|
$6.19
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$33.22
€31.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,033.22
|
$23,042.91
€21,498.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.73
|
$21.76
€20.30
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.95
|
$31.88
€29.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,714.93
|
$509.09
€474.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,061.25
|
$509.09
€474.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC604.11
|
$67.62
€63.08
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.27
|
$350.11
€326.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,258.33
|
$5,358.82
€4,999.59
|
|
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
$1.47
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$4.74
€4.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.59
|
$69.66
€64.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.69
|
$6.97
€6.50
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.60
|
$101.82
€94.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.98
|
$32.15
€30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.79
|
$107.18
€99.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.44
|
$91.10
€84.99
|
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