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San Salvador vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 54.3% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 33.1% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 80.3% more in San Salvador

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

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San Salvador vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$6.75 SVC59.06	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$7.00 SVC61.25	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.14 SVC10.01	-42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.83 SVC7.29	-58.3%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.85 SVC24.94	+59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$3.85 SVC33.72	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$6.95 SVC60.81	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$3.02 SVC26.39	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$3.16 SVC27.66	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$2.29 SVC20.07	+208.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.63 SVC5.54	-83.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.18 SVC10.35	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.56 SVC13.68	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$1.33 SVC11.65	+33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$1.49 SVC13.05	-69.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 33.1% more for transportation

	Monrovia	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$4.75 SVC41.60	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$37.50 SVC328.13	+87.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$25,000.00 SVC219K	+25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$30.00 SVC262.50	+77.4%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Monrovia	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$42.50 SVC371.88	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	+259.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	+710.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$99.35 SVC869.35	-14.0%
Average			+250.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	+62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	+372.0%
Average			+177.1%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$2.00 SVC17.50	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.55 SVC31.02	+18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$4.00 SVC35.00	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$31.60 SVC276.50	-49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.00 SVC43.75
Average			-25.8%

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pay 80.3% more for clothing

	Monrovia	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$67.15 SVC587.57	+168.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$47.00 SVC411.25	+44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	+115.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+26.5%
Average			+80.3%

Monrovia vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing

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