Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 3.5 times more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 76.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SVC9.90
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
$2.79
|
|
San Salvador vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.6% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.84
SVC59.68
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
SVC26.26
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
SVC26.05
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SVC15.46
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$1.64
|
|
San Salvador vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
SVC33.34
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
SVC222,494.28
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.93
SVC261.12
|
$16.73
|
|
San Salvador vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.33
SVC378.09
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
SVC7,852.74
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.33
SVC6,616.66
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.16
SVC716.84
|
$146.54
|
|
San Salvador vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$40,166.67
|
|
San Salvador vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
SVC28.35
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.80
SVC268.74
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
SVC45.81
|
$16.75
|
|
San Salvador vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$133.22
|
|
San Salvador vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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