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San Marcos (El Salvador) compared to Soyapango

Overview comparison

Cost of living
877.94
870.03
Eating Out
11.04
10.55
Rent & Utilities
524.17
472.3
Transportation
555.48
526.18
Groceries
3.76
3.55
Other
697.48
540.24
San Marcos (El Salvador)Soyapango

Consumer prices in San Marcos (El Salvador) are roughly 9% higher than in Soyapango.

Cost of living

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)Soyapango
Total with rent one person1,2911,362
Total with rent family2,8182,695
Without rent one person621544
Without rent one family1,4821,513
Rent & Utilities person778.48591.37
Rent & Utilities family1,062.381,019.31
Food person326337
Food family1,0081,101
Transport person49.5972.45
Transport family140.94251.5
Life expectancy80 years83.75 years

Eating Out

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)Soyapango
Lunch Menu9.918.69
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 240.8740.25
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.757.67
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.962.45
Cappuccino3.383.04
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.341.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)Soyapango
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2776.86789.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2578.88574.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,279.91,041.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2823.24684.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.59.3467.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.109.6101.99
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited41.3546.67

Transportation

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)Soyapango
Local transport ticket13.0412.88
Monthly ticket local transport2,4842,100
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,3361,517
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.380.31
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years28.44%21.78%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft225.5230.29
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.960.97

Groceries

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)Soyapango
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.922.24
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.181.76
Eggs, x122.262.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.765.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.44.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.019.85
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.791.6
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.740.75

Other

ItemSan Marcos (El Salvador)Soyapango
Gym Membership, 1 month22.7934.99
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.675.19
Doctors visit36.9131.06
Haircut, simple9.117.39
Brand Jeans70.7676.35
Brand Sneakers114.01127.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month144.55184.07
International Primary School, 1 year5,1773,855