Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.8 times more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Canberra instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.35
|
$19.77
A$31.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.14
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.50
|
$2.76
A$4.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.97
|
$2.32
A$3.65
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
$2.59
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
$5.39
A$8.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.51
|
$6.59
A$10.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.51
|
$4.63
A$7.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$4.12
A$6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
$1.62
A$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
$1.34
A$2.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
$1.57
A$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
$2.46
A$3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
$1.25
A$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
$1.11
A$1.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.70
|
$5.07
A$7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
$118.63
A$186.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,367.82
|
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC291.98
|
$17.66
A$27.80
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
$65.39
A$102.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,497.30
|
$1,783.31
A$2,807.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,604.77
|
$1,413.05
A$2,224.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC712.05
|
$183.02
A$288.08
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
$1,847.17
A$2,907.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
$14,503.36
A$22,829.16
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
$7.25
A$11.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.29
|
$3.68
A$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
$26.36
A$41.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC267.86
|
$65.69
A$103.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.04
|
$14.33
A$22.56
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
$86.77
A$136.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
$72.18
A$113.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
$119.51
A$188.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
$154.17
A$242.68
|
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