Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 12.7% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% more in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in San Salvador
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in San Salvador are more expensive than in El Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.66
|
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.42
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.88
|
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.25
|
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,043.69
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.74
|
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
|
pay 29.3% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,715.21
|
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,061.45
|
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC604.14
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.60
|
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.69
|
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
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