Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 51.2% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.9% more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Valletta
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Valletta are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 89.9% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.89
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.52
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.56
|
$2.56
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC8.02
|
$1.91
€1.87
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.63
|
$1.39
€1.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.44
|
$4.82
€4.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.91
|
$4.62
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.68
|
$3.16
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.40
|
$3.68
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.68
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.75
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.24
|
$1.15
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.68
|
$1.58
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.73
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.57
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.92
|
$5.44
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC219,714.32
|
$25,186.43
€24,561.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC293.78
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC370.38
|
$30.37
€29.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,543.53
|
$1,093.20
€1,066.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,639.33
|
$955.66
€931.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC716.44
|
$67.53
€65.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,408.68
|
$660.21
€643.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,452.27
|
$8,574.10
€8,361.31
|
|
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.58
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.46
|
$2.50
€2.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.15
|
$5.95
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC269.52
|
$47.16
€45.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.34
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC634.03
|
$91.77
€89.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC420.60
|
$35.73
€34.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC985.58
|
$93.78
€91.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC952.10
|
$101.82
€99.29
|
|
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