Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 36.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in San Salvador
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,482
|
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,236
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK391
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK271
|
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK448
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK963
|
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK795
|
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK714
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,172
|
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK174
|
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK125
|
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK151
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK276
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK178
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,055
|
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,302
|
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,268,101
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,985
|
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,670
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK244,622
|
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK223,807
|
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,696
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,291
|
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK743,855
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,342
|
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK658
|
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,520
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,680
|
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,834
|
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,523
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,170
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,845
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,095
|
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
|
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