Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 58.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 83.6% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in San Salvador
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of George Town, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.80
|
$10.00
SVC87.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.90
|
$7.00
SVC61.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$1.09
SVC9.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.91
SVC7.97
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.12
SVC18.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$3.24
SVC28.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
$7.39
SVC64.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.92
|
$3.04
SVC26.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
$2.78
SVC24.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$3.97
SVC34.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.80
|
$20.00
SVC174.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,244.26
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,300.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.57
|
$33.43
SVC291.89
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
George Town
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.61
|
$42.14
SVC367.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,437.81
|
$858.33
SVC7,494.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,111.82
|
$641.67
SVC5,603.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.59
|
$81.52
SVC711.83
|
|
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,332.29
|
$160.29
SVC1,399.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,943.89
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,127.56
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
$2.00
SVC17.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
$3.24
SVC28.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$4.00
SVC34.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.93
|
$30.67
SVC267.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$5.50
SVC48.03
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.41
|
$72.14
SVC629.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.29
|
$47.86
SVC417.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.65
|
$112.14
SVC979.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.54
|
$108.33
SVC945.97
|
|
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