Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 45.8% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% more in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% more in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in San Jose
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in San Jose are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
$10.83
CRC5,470.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
$9.72
CRC4,908.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.99
CRC1,007.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$1.46
CRC737.98
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$2.60
CRC1,311.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$4.26
CRC2,154.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
$7.23
CRC3,653.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
$3.26
CRC1,648.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
$4.41
CRC2,225.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.95
CRC985.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.63
CRC318.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.59
CRC803.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.35
CRC680.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$1.30
CRC656.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$1.19
CRC601.60
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
$5.49
CRC2,772.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$38.02
CRC19,207.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,652,370.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
$15.94
CRC8,052.42
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$53.59
CRC27,072.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
$742.08
CRC374,850.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
$463.60
CRC234,181.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
$63.06
CRC31,851.62
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
$521.49
CRC263,423.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,276,669.22
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$2.92
CRC1,472.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$3.69
CRC1,864.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$5.05
CRC2,552.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
$59.70
CRC30,157.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
$9.72
CRC4,908.52
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
$73.59
CRC37,170.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
$50.81
CRC25,667.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
$125.98
CRC63,638.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
$117.31
CRC59,259.31
|
|
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