Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 21.6% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% more in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in San Salvador
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
|
pay 66.2% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
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