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San Salvador vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 14.5% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 5.5% less in San Salvador
Housing: pay 15.1% more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 80.0% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in San Salvador

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

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San Salvador vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$6.75 SVC59.06	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$7.00 SVC61.25	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.14 SVC10.01	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.83 SVC7.29	+31.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Georgetown	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$2.85 SVC24.94	+36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$3.85 SVC33.72	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$6.95 SVC60.81	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$3.02 SVC26.39	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$3.16 SVC27.66	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$2.29 SVC20.07	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.63 SVC5.54	-64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.18 SVC10.35	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.56 SVC13.68	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$1.33 SVC11.65	+22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$1.49 SVC13.05	+7.8%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Georgetown	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$4.75 SVC41.60	+20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$37.50 SVC328.13	-38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$25,000.00 SVC219K	-8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$30.00 SVC262.50	+28.1%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 15.1% more for housing

	Georgetown	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$42.50 SVC371.88	-2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	+48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$99.35 SVC869.35	+7.8%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 80.0% less for childcare

	Georgetown	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	-74.8%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$2.00 SVC17.50	+4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.55 SVC31.02	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$4.00 SVC35.00	+19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$31.60 SVC276.50	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$5.00 SVC43.75	-19.6%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Georgetown	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$67.15 SVC587.57	+75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$47.00 SVC411.25	+13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+37.9%
Average			+24.5%

Georgetown vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing

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