Cost of living in Santa Tecla
compared to
Cost of living in Santa Tecla vs. El Salvador overall average
Santa Tecla is 4.9% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Santa Tecla
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Santa Tecla
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Santa Tecla
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Santa Tecla
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Santa Tecla
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Santa Tecla are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Santa Tecla.
Santa Tecla Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
$5.00
-
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
$5.50
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SVC9.90
|
$0.75
-
$2.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
Santa Tecla - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$1.50
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$2.50
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.47
SVC56.46
|
$5.60
-
$8.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
SVC20.24
|
$1.80
-
$4.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
SVC21.81
|
$1.90
-
$3.97
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
SVC12.87
|
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.36
-
$1.36
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.45
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.45
-
$1.81
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.45
-
$1.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.45
-
$1.50
|
Santa Tecla - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.70
|
$3.67
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
SVC222,494.28
|
$25,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.93
SVC261.12
|
$28.00
-
$42.00
|
Santa Tecla - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.33
SVC378.09
|
$40.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.00
SVC6,980.21
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
SVC5,235.16
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.16
SVC716.84
|
$57.35
-
$125.00
|
Santa Tecla - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$100.00
-
$400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$4,800.00
-
$12,200.00
|
Santa Tecla - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$1.30
-
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
SVC28.35
|
$1.95
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$4.00
-
$4.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SVC218.13
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
SVC45.81
|
$5.00
-
$6.50
|
Santa Tecla - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$75.00
-
$250.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$80.00
-
$135.00
|
Santa Tecla - 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
San Salvador,
Santa Tecla,
Santa Ana,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in El Salvador compared to Santa Tecla.
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