Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 14.6% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 71.5% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.15
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.01
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.48
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 92.1% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.36
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.45
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.19
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.63
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC217,879.90
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC291.33
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 42.2% more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,480.54
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,592.25
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC710.46
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.22
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC267.27
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC47.93
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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