Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 17.2% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$7.50
SVC65.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$6.33
SVC55.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$6.95
SVC60.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$2.80
SVC24.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 89.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$3.80
SVC33.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,544.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$31.95
SVC279.09
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$652.78
SVC5,701.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$463.89
SVC4,051.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$69.00
SVC602.72
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$2.82
SVC24.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$30.22
SVC263.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$5.33
SVC46.59
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
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