Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Salvador vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary
San Salvador is 3.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in San Salvador
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in San Salvador are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in San Salvador.
San Salvador vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
$1.14
SVC9.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. San Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
$6.84
SVC59.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
$3.01
SVC26.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
$2.99
SVC26.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
$1.77
SVC15.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. San Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
$3.82
SVC33.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
$25,500.00
SVC222,494.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
$29.93
SVC261.12
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. San Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
$43.33
SVC378.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
$900.00
SVC7,852.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
$758.33
SVC6,616.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
$82.16
SVC716.84
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. San Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. San Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
$3.25
SVC28.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
$30.80
SVC268.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
$5.25
SVC45.81
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. San Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
|
Buenos Aires vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing
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