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Cost of living

San Marcos (El Salvador) compared to La Paz (El Salvador)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
877.94
1,074.88
Eating Out
11.04
7.37
Rent & Utilities
524.17
463.73
Transportation
555.48
1,331.68
Groceries
3.76
6.56
Other
697.48
1,598.17
San Marcos (El Salvador)La Paz (El Salvador)

Consumer prices in La Paz (El Salvador) are roughly 40% higher than in San Marcos (El Salvador).

Cost of living

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)La Paz (El Salvador)
Total with rent one person1,2911,150
Total with rent family2,8183,493
Without rent one person621674
Without rent one family1,4822,545
Rent & Utilities person778.48844.06
Rent & Utilities family1,062.381,317.65
Food person326513
Food family1,0081,002
Transport person49.5956.83
Transport family140.94149.45
Life expectancy80 years78.67 years

Eating Out

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)La Paz (El Salvador)
Lunch Menu9.919.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 240.8718.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.758.45
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.965.26
Cappuccino3.381.18
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.341.29

Rent & Utilities

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)La Paz (El Salvador)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2776.86517.31
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2578.88507.87
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,279.91,086.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2823.24589.34
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.59.34191.73
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.109.6324
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited41.3529.78

Transportation

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)La Paz (El Salvador)
Local transport ticket13.042.6
Monthly ticket local transport2,4844,972
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,3364,300
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.382.42
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years28.44%22.36%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft225.5220.6
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.961.81

Groceries

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)La Paz (El Salvador)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.921.24
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.182.27
Eggs, x122.263.27
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.764.37
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.414.04
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.0124.67
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.792.06
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.740.53

Other

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)La Paz (El Salvador)
Gym Membership, 1 month22.7942.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.6710.97
Doctors visit36.91103.68
Haircut, simple9.1116.9
Brand Jeans70.7674.31
Brand Sneakers114.0190.86
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month144.55832.76
International Primary School, 1 year5,17711,613