Cost of Living in Sonsonate vs Montego Bay

Cost of living in Sonsonate is 10% lower than in Montego Bay (without rent).

Rent in Sonsonate is 17% cheaper than in Montego Bay.

Cost of living including rent in Sonsonate is 13% lower than in Montego Bay.

Food in Sonsonate is 14% cheaper than in Montego Bay.

Transport in Sonsonate is 14% cheaper than in Montego Bay.

Sonsonate vs. Montego Bay Comparision

Sonsonate Montego Bay
Cost of Living, including rent
882 $
1,018 $
Without Rent
482 $
534 $
Rent & Utilities
400 $
484 $
Food
345 $
402 $
Transport
53 $
62 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
531 $
474 $
Quality of Life
31
25
Population
71.5K
124.0K

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Sonsonate Montego Bay

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7.82 $ 6.47 $
Dinner, for 2 30.7 $ 58.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.05 $ 6.58 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.83 $ 2.88 $
Capuccino 3.57 $ 2.89 $
Coke, 330ml 1.09 $ 1.4 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.83 $ 2.51 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.77 $ 2.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $ 1.07 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.49 $ 2.98 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.45 $ 12.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.14 $ 8.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $ 8.26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.98 $ 4.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $ 3.12 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $ 2.83 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $ 2.16 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.13 $ 1.13 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $ 0.66 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.93 $ 1.53 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.8 $ 16.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.85 $ 2.1 $
Cigarette pack 4.95 $ 7.9 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.35 $ 0.96 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 24.2 $ 41.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.13 $ 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 25.3 $ 26.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 24.9 $ 25 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.05 $ 6.26 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.96 $ 4.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.19 $ 2.61 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.99 $ 2.04 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
63.7 $ 86 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
98.5 $ 132 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
39.7 $ 38.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 264 $ 369 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 458 $ 503 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 428 $ 323 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 628 $ 650 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,760 $ 1,807 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,292 $ 1,696 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 531 $ 474 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.82 % 7.93 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.6 $ 35.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.35 $ 7.4 $
Haircut 4 $ 7.15 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 107 $ 61.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.6 $ 31.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 158 $ 64.5 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,688 $ 1,894 $