Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 6.6% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Panama, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
Panama
|
El Salvador
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$6.25
SVC54.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$6.25
SVC54.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.88
SVC7.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
Panama
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.85
SVC16.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$3.20
SVC28.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$7.21
SVC63.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$3.05
SVC26.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.63
SVC23.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.93
SVC8.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
Panama
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.05
SVC35.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$25.00
SVC218.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$19,500.00
SVC170,616.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$29.00
SVC253.74
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
Panama
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$42.14
SVC368.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$571.43
SVC4,999.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$392.86
SVC3,437.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$61.31
SVC536.46
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
Panama
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$165.62
SVC1,449.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,122.99
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$2.51
SVC21.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$32.44
SVC283.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$5.00
SVC43.75
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
Panama
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$69.29
SVC606.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$54.86
SVC479.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$99.29
SVC868.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$104.43
SVC913.70
|
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