Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 27.4% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in San Salvador
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in San Salvador are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Lima, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
$10.00
SVC87.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$7.00
SVC61.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
|
pay 57.4% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
$7.39
SVC64.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$3.04
SVC26.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
$20.00
SVC175.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,822.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
$33.43
SVC292.59
|
|
pay 67.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
$42.14
SVC368.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
$858.33
SVC7,512.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
$641.67
SVC5,616.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
$81.52
SVC713.53
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,247.50
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$4.00
SVC35.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$30.67
SVC268.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$5.50
SVC48.14
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
$72.14
SVC631.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
$47.86
SVC418.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
$112.14
SVC981.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
$108.33
SVC948.23
|
|
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