Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
New York is 2.9 times more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in New York
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in New York are more expensive than in El Salvador. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New York.
New York vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$1.86
|
|
El Salvador vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.2% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$1.63
|
|
El Salvador vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$19.88
|
|
El Salvador vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$139.14
|
|
El Salvador vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$24,966.76
|
|
El Salvador vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$14.99
|
|
El Salvador vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$115.57
|
|
El Salvador vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in El Salvador vs. United States.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within El Salvador and United States.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about New York or El Salvador. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.