Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 32.9% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Niger, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
Niger
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$5.83
SVC50.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$5.91
SVC51.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$0.71
SVC6.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.67
SVC5.90
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
Niger
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$1.83
SVC16.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$2.97
SVC25.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$6.82
SVC59.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$2.36
SVC20.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$2.16
SVC18.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.44
SVC12.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.75
SVC6.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$1.03
SVC8.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$1.09
SVC9.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.83
SVC7.28
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Niger
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$3.88
SVC33.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$21.74
SVC190.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$18,000.00
SVC157,350.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$29.19
SVC255.15
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
Niger
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$43.89
SVC383.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$610.09
SVC5,333.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$369.44
SVC3,229.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$52.06
SVC455.06
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
Niger
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$96.15
SVC840.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$3,776.67
SVC33,014.55
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.50
SVC13.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$2.31
SVC20.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$4.00
SVC34.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$31.48
SVC275.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$5.00
SVC43.71
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
Niger
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$53.50
SVC467.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$41.12
SVC359.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$81.36
SVC711.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$85.00
SVC743.05
|
|
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