Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 5.4% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Moscow
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Moscow or San Salvador. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.