Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 18.9% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% more in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in El Salvador
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in El Salvador are more expensive than in Mexico.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
$7.50
SVC65.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
$20.00
SVC174.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,796.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
$31.95
SVC279.42
|
|
pay 43.6% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
$42.14
SVC368.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
$652.78
SVC5,708.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
$463.89
SVC4,056.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
$69.00
SVC603.44
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,202.55
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
$30.22
SVC264.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
$5.33
SVC46.64
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
$72.14
SVC630.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
$47.86
SVC418.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
$112.14
SVC980.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
$108.33
SVC947.38
|
|
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