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
$36.50
|
$5.83
SVC50.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$5.91
SVC51.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$0.71
SVC6.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.68
SVC5.88
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.83
SVC15.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$2.97
SVC25.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$6.82
SVC59.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$2.36
SVC20.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$2.16
SVC18.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.44
SVC12.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.75
SVC6.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.03
SVC8.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$1.04
SVC9.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.83
SVC7.26
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$3.88
SVC33.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$21.74
SVC189.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$18,000.00
SVC156,796.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$29.19
SVC254.26
|
|
pay 75.1% less for housing
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$43.89
SVC382.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$610.09
SVC5,314.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$369.44
SVC3,218.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$52.06
SVC453.46
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$96.15
SVC837.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$3,776.67
SVC32,898.31
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$1.50
SVC13.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$2.31
SVC20.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$4.00
SVC34.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$31.48
SVC274.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$5.00
SVC43.55
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$53.50
SVC466.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$41.12
SVC358.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$81.36
SVC708.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$85.00
SVC740.43
|
|
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