Cost of living comparison
Apia is 42.7% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Apia instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
SVC78.53
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
SVC56.71
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.23
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.22
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
San Salvador
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
SVC15.32
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.97
SVC25.91
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
SVC59.52
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
SVC23.01
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
SVC21.40
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.52
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
SVC9.27
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
SVC9.54
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.04
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SVC7.27
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
San Salvador
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
SVC34.70
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC189.68
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,052.02
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.85
SVC260.49
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
San Salvador
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.33
SVC395.54
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$672.22
SVC5,865.21
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.00
SVC4,580.68
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.28
SVC456.12
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
San Salvador
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.22
SVC865.73
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,350.00
SVC37,954.24
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.09
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
SVC21.51
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.44
SVC256.91
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.63
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
San Salvador
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
SVC466.79
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
SVC358.82
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
SVC709.91
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
SVC741.63
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
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