Cost of living in Santa Ana
compared to
Cost of living in Santa Ana vs. El Salvador overall average
Santa Ana is 16.5% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% less in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Santa Ana
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.50
SVC21.85
|
$2.50
-
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.99
SVC43.61
|
$4.99
-
$7.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
SVC6.12
|
$0.70
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
SVC5.24
|
$0.60
-
$1.50
|
Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.04
|
$1.50
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.91
|
$2.50
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.84
SVC59.78
|
$5.60
-
$8.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
SVC26.31
|
$1.80
-
$4.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
SVC26.10
|
$1.90
-
$3.97
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SVC15.49
|
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
$0.36
-
$1.36
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
$0.45
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
$0.45
-
$1.81
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.46
|
$0.45
-
$1.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
$0.45
-
$1.50
|
Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
SVC32.09
|
$3.67
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
SVC201,019.15
|
$23,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.50
SVC257.83
|
$28.00
-
$42.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.00
SVC340.86
|
$39.00
-
$50.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$300.00
SVC2,621.99
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.00
SVC1,310.99
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
SVC267.34
|
$30.59
-
$114.71
|
Santa Ana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,421.70
|
$100.00
-
$400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,110.56
|
$4,800.00
-
$12,200.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.48
|
$1.30
-
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
SVC17.39
|
$1.95
-
$4.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.96
|
$4.00
-
$4.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
SVC305.90
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.70
|
$5.00
-
$6.50
|
Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC547.12
|
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC400.58
|
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,151.93
|
$75.00
-
$250.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC954.11
|
$80.00
-
$135.00
|
Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in El Salvador
to see the average cost of cities throughout El Salvador, like
Santa Ana,
Santa Tecla,
San Salvador,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in El Salvador compared to Santa Ana.
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