Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 65.0% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$5.83
SVC51.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.91
SVC51.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.71
SVC6.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.67
SVC5.91
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.83
SVC16.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$2.97
SVC25.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.82
SVC59.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.36
SVC20.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.16
SVC18.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
BMD5.41
|
$1.44
SVC12.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.75
SVC6.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.03
SVC8.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$1.09
SVC9.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.83
SVC7.29
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$3.88
SVC34.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
$21.74
SVC190.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$18,000.00
SVC157,536.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$29.19
SVC255.46
|
|
pay 75.1% less for housing
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$43.89
SVC384.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$610.09
SVC5,339.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
BMD2,193.95
|
$369.44
SVC3,233.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$52.06
SVC455.60
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$96.15
SVC841.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$3,776.67
SVC33,053.59
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
BMD9.33
|
$1.50
SVC13.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
BMD5.50
|
$2.31
SVC20.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$4.00
SVC35.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
BMD114.94
|
$31.48
SVC275.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$5.00
SVC43.76
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
BMD70.50
|
$53.50
SVC468.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$41.12
SVC359.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$81.36
SVC712.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$85.00
SVC743.92
|
|
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