Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 65.5% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 81.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.4% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.45
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.22
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.59
|
$4.57
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.34
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 64.7% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.74
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.91
|
$52.52
€46.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,631.30
|
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.33
|
$29.37
€25.88
|
|
pay 81.3% more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.55
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,506.34
|
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,611.54
|
$938.86
€827.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC712.91
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
|
pay 79.7% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,401.74
|
$306.98
€270.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,203.58
|
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$3.98
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.19
|
$37.89
€33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.10
|
$13.66
€12.04
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.91
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.52
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC980.72
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.40
|
$138.30
€121.87
|
|
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