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Soyapango compared to Santa Elena (El Salvador)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
870.03
917.93
Eating Out
10.55
9.77
Rent & Utilities
472.3
487.09
Transportation
526.18
484.81
Groceries
3.55
3.9
Other
540.24
706.48
SoyapangoSanta Elena (El Salvador)

Consumer prices in Santa Elena (El Salvador) are roughly 7% higher than in Soyapango.

Cost of living

ItemSoyapangoSanta Elena (El Salvador)
Total with rent one person1,3621,401
Total with rent family2,6953,123
Without rent one person544587
Without rent one family1,5131,306
Rent & Utilities person591.37737.98
Rent & Utilities family1,019.311,211.91
Food person337323
Food family1,1011,122
Transport person72.4556.77
Transport family251.5161.6
Life expectancy83.75 years66.99 years

Eating Out

ItemSoyapangoSanta Elena (El Salvador)
Lunch Menu8.6912.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 240.2530.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.679.04
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.451.71
Cappuccino3.043.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.221.36

Rent & Utilities

ItemSoyapangoSanta Elena (El Salvador)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2789.8721.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2574.05620.62
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,041.261,042.61
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2684.77803.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.67.5759.35
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.101.99111.52
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited46.6750.98

Transportation

ItemSoyapangoSanta Elena (El Salvador)
Local transport ticket12.8812.18
Monthly ticket local transport2,1002,028
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,5171,299
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.310.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years21.78%27.39%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft230.2925.75
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.970.98

Groceries

ItemSoyapangoSanta Elena (El Salvador)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.242.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.762.2
Eggs, x122.392.65
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.326.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.56.25
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.859.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.61.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.750.62

Other

ItemSoyapangoSanta Elena (El Salvador)
Gym Membership, 1 month34.9925.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.195.84
Doctors visit31.0639.48
Haircut, simple7.397.79
Brand Jeans76.3565.57
Brand Sneakers127.87107.91
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month184.07139.46
International Primary School, 1 year3,8555,260