Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.3 times more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Singapore instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 41.6% more for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
SVC78.58
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
SVC56.75
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.24
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.22
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 52.5% more for groceries
San Salvador
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
SVC15.33
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.97
SVC25.92
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
SVC59.55
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
SVC23.03
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
SVC21.41
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.53
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
SVC9.27
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
SVC9.54
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.05
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SVC7.27
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
San Salvador
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
SVC34.72
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC189.80
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,151.02
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.85
SVC260.65
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
San Salvador
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.33
SVC395.79
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$672.22
SVC5,868.91
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.00
SVC4,583.57
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.28
SVC456.40
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
San Salvador
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.22
SVC866.27
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,350.00
SVC37,978.16
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.10
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
SVC21.52
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.92
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.44
SVC257.07
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.65
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
San Salvador
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
SVC467.09
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
SVC359.05
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
SVC710.35
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
SVC742.10
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
|
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