Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.4 times more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Hamilton
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.40
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SVC65.55
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SVC9.21
|
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.96
|
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
San Salvador
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.19
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC27.99
|
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
SVC64.85
|
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.62
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC22.99
|
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.24
|
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.29
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.05
|
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
San Salvador
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.43
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.50
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,430.74
|
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.46
|
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
San Salvador
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.33
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.86
SVC7,366.60
|
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.71
SVC5,556.17
|
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.66
SVC687.45
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
San Salvador
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,447.57
|
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,079.32
|
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.48
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
SVC26.53
|
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.96
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.88
SVC261.11
|
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.70
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
San Salvador
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC605.56
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC479.45
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC867.76
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC912.71
|
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
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