Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 46.4% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% more in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 88.4% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 73.4% more in El Salvador
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in El Salvador are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Peru, you would:
pay 46.3% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.93
|
$7.50
SVC65.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 88.4% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
$20.00
SVC174.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,433.90
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,796.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
$31.95
SVC279.42
|
|
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Peru
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.29
|
$42.14
SVC368.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,209.85
|
$652.78
SVC5,708.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN891.12
|
$463.89
SVC4,056.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.43
|
$69.00
SVC603.44
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN635.13
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,172.72
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,202.55
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.70
|
$30.22
SVC264.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.75
|
$5.33
SVC46.64
|
|
pay 73.4% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN158.91
|
$72.14
SVC630.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN96.94
|
$47.86
SVC418.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.17
|
$112.14
SVC980.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.14
|
$108.33
SVC947.38
|
|
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