Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vatican City vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vatican City instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SVC9.90
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
?? |
San Salvador vs. Vatican City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.84
SVC59.68
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
SVC26.26
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
SVC26.05
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SVC15.46
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
?? |
San Salvador vs. Vatican City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
SVC33.34
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
SVC222,494.28
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.93
SVC261.12
|
?? |
San Salvador vs. Vatican City - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.33
SVC378.09
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
SVC7,852.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.33
SVC6,616.66
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.16
SVC716.84
|
?? |
San Salvador vs. Vatican City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
?? |
San Salvador vs. Vatican City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
SVC28.35
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.80
SVC268.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
SVC45.81
|
?? |
San Salvador vs. Vatican City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
?? |
San Salvador vs. Vatican City - Cost of clothing
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