Cost of living comparison

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San Salvador vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 9.9% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 18.2% more in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 28.1% more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 57.1% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in San Salvador

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in San Salvador are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Salvador.

San Salvador vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Budapest	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 HUF3,923.95	$7.00 SVC61.08	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 HUF2,942.96	$7.00 SVC61.08	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF603.19	$1.14 SVC9.90	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 HUF445.97	$0.91 SVC7.95	-32.7%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 18.2% more for groceries

	Budapest	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.83 HUF601.08	$1.95 SVC17.01	+6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 HUF1,805.96	$3.77 SVC32.86	-31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 HUF1,557.60	$6.84 SVC59.68	+44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 HUF1,078.68	$3.01 SVC26.26	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 HUF1,004.88	$2.99 SVC26.05	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF311.32	$1.77 SVC15.46	+87.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF308.66	$0.76 SVC6.60	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 HUF332.20	$1.17 SVC10.17	+15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 HUF554.07	$1.22 SVC10.61	-27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 HUF184.10	$0.97 SVC8.44	+72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF197.30	$0.98 SVC8.51	+62.7%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Budapest	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 HUF2,306.37	$3.82 SVC33.34	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.83 HUF8,828.89	$15.00 SVC130.88	-44.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,801.65 HUF8,819,082.72	$25,500.00 SVC222,494.28	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.77 HUF4,532.16	$29.93 SVC261.12	+117.3%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 28.1% more for housing

	Budapest	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.10 HUF7,270.55	$43.33 SVC378.09	+96.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$762.27 HUF250,825.02	$900.00 SVC7,852.74	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.85 HUF196,065.05	$758.33 SVC6,616.66	+27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.90 HUF38,136.53	$82.16 SVC716.84	-29.1%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 57.1% less for childcare

	Budapest	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.58 HUF152,870.64	$162.67 SVC1,419.31	-65.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,648.55 HUF4,162,005.04	$6,420.00 SVC56,016.21	-49.2%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 HUF980.99	$2.00 SVC17.45	-32.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96 HUF973.10	$3.25 SVC28.35	+9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.16 HUF2,354.37	$4.00 SVC34.90	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.02 HUF21,724.32	$30.80 SVC268.74	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.24 HUF3,041.06	$5.25 SVC45.81	-43.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Budapest	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.35 HUF31,375.00	$62.60 SVC546.20	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.51 HUF13,657.55	$45.83 SVC399.91	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.47 HUF33,059.05	$131.80 SVC1,149.99	+31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.87 HUF35,822.98	$109.17 SVC952.51	+0.3%
Average			+1.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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