Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 46.9% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.68
|
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SVC65.76
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SVC9.24
|
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
pay 89.2% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.24
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.08
|
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
SVC65.06
|
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.70
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.06
|
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.28
|
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.27
|
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.32
|
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.08
|
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.17
|
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
|
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.55
|
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC219.21
|
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,982.01
|
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC254.28
|
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.52
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.86
SVC7,390.43
|
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.71
SVC5,574.14
|
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.66
SVC689.68
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
|
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,452.25
|
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,208.96
|
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
|
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.54
|
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
SVC26.62
|
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.07
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.88
SVC261.95
|
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.84
|
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
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pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC607.52
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC481.00
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC870.57
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC915.66
|
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
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