Cost of living
San Miguel compared to El Paraiso (El Salvador)
🏛️
Overview comparison
San MiguelEl Paraiso (El Salvador)
Consumer prices in San Miguel are roughly 4% higher than in El Paraiso (El Salvador).
Cost of living
| Item | San Miguel | El Paraiso (El Salvador) |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,022 | 1,079 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 2,269 | 3,012 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 515 | 496 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 1,658 | 1,768 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 585.06 | 677.15 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 1,111.48 | 1,177.46 |
|---|
| Food person | 295 | 307 |
|---|
| Food family | 803 | 995 |
|---|
| Transport person | 62.22 | 47.94 |
|---|
| Transport family | 165.5 | 149.87 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.49 years | 69.08 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | San Miguel | El Paraiso (El Salvador) |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 8.45 | 9.56 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 37.52 | 36.3 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.39 | 8.71 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.44 | 1.83 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 2.86 | 2.71 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.05 | 1.3 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | San Miguel | El Paraiso (El Salvador) |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 690.59 | 585.23 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 527.41 | 472 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,452.51 | 1,115.33 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 971.27 | 1,048.58 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 66.02 | 54.19 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 106.5 | 108.77 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 39.78 | 46.28 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | San Miguel | El Paraiso (El Salvador) |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 11.28 | 9.21 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 1,854 | 1,938 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 1,581 | 1,470 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.3 | 0.31 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 27.77% | 25.66% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 26.47 | 31.8 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.01 | 1.1 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | San Miguel | El Paraiso (El Salvador) |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.89 | 1.49 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.04 | 2.13 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 2.34 | 2.16 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.24 | 6.81 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.36 | 4.43 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.59 | 11.66 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.72 | 1.76 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.65 | 0.58 |
|---|
Other
| Item | San Miguel | El Paraiso (El Salvador) |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 27.38 | 20.77 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 5.17 | 5.97 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 37.51 | 43.69 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 8.76 | 7.74 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 66.46 | 84.53 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 88.87 | 128.96 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 182.18 | 129.88 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 5,104 | 3,920 |
|---|
