Cost of living comparison
compared to
El Salvador vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
El Salvador is 36.6% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 98.4% more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% more in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% more in El Salvador
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in El Salvador are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
El Salvador vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$29.98
|
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.12
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$5.92
|
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.62
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
|
Brazil vs. El Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.06
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.03
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.09
|
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.23
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.46
|
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$4.99
|
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.12
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.87
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.54
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.78
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.55
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
Brazil vs. El Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.21
|
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$226.52
|
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$114,787.47
|
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$46.53
|
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
|
Brazil vs. El Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 98.4% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$100.94
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,647.28
|
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,160.32
|
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$277.05
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
|
Brazil vs. El Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,469.22
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,100.54
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
|
Brazil vs. El Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.23
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.40
|
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.12
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$130.38
|
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$33.96
|
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
|
Brazil vs. El Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$265.57
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$241.02
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$424.31
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$329.70
|
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
|
Brazil vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing
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