Cost of living comparison
Praia is 0.8% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Praia
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Praia are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
$4.86
CVE472.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
$6.32
CVE614.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.78
CVE173.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$1.12
CVE108.84
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$2.95
CVE287.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$7.94
CVE772.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
$4.78
CVE465.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$2.20
CVE213.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$2.61
CVE254.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$2.00
CVE194.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$1.32
CVE128.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$1.56
CVE151.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$2.23
CVE217.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$1.21
CVE118.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.88
CVE85.82
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
$6.31
CVE613.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$20.42
CVE1,986.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,720.70
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,837,927.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
$17.26
CVE1,679.11
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$51.28
CVE4,990.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,509.41
|
$583.34
CVE56,758.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,613.83
|
$388.89
CVE37,839.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.20
|
$113.61
CVE11,054.14
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.31
|
$110.42
CVE10,743.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.11
|
$3,266.68
CVE317,847.90
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.48
CVE241.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$1.49
CVE144.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$4.38
CVE425.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
$36.46
CVE3,547.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
$5.83
CVE567.59
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$48.61
CVE4,729.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.69
|
$38.89
CVE3,783.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.12
|
$87.50
CVE8,513.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.79
|
$131.25
CVE12,770.67
|
|
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