Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 3.3% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 60.3% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.5% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in San Salvador
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in San Salvador are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
San Salvador
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN35.66
|
$10.00
SVC87.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
$7.00
SVC61.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.46
|
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.45
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
Warsaw
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN3.92
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN15.70
|
$3.24
SVC28.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN13.68
|
$7.39
SVC64.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN10.89
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.15
|
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.63
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.69
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN2.96
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.00
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.69
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 60.3% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN22.34
|
$3.97
SVC34.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN98.08
|
$20.00
SVC174.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN110,731.59
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,689.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.53
|
$33.43
SVC292.41
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
Warsaw
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN61.95
|
$42.14
SVC368.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN3,855.92
|
$858.33
SVC7,508.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN2,999.30
|
$641.67
SVC5,613.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN808.74
|
$81.52
SVC713.10
|
|
pay 61.4% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,829.71
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN45,325.97
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,216.91
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.37
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.19
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.16
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN152.22
|
$30.67
SVC268.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
$5.50
SVC48.11
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN322.29
|
$72.14
SVC631.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN149.73
|
$47.86
SVC418.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN318.23
|
$112.14
SVC980.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN368.14
|
$108.33
SVC947.65
|
|
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