Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 58.6% more expensive than China.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of China, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
China
|
El Salvador
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.60
|
$6.25
SVC54.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.88
|
$6.25
SVC54.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
$0.88
SVC7.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
|
pay 57.4% more for groceries
China
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.68
|
$1.85
SVC16.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.48
|
$3.20
SVC28.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.85
|
$7.21
SVC63.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
$3.05
SVC26.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.19
|
$2.63
SVC23.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.42
|
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.70
|
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.93
SVC8.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
China
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.58
|
$4.05
SVC35.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥157.96
|
$25.00
SVC218.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,151.33
|
$19,500.00
SVC170,635.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.77
|
$29.00
SVC253.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
China
|
El Salvador
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.65
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,384.78
|
$571.43
SVC5,000.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,484.01
|
$392.86
SVC3,437.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥282.50
|
$61.31
SVC536.52
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
China
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,431.72
|
$165.62
SVC1,449.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,140.87
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,127.49
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
China
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.66
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.75
|
$2.51
SVC21.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.85
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥298.76
|
$32.44
SVC283.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.67
|
$5.00
SVC43.75
|
|
pay 47.0% more for clothing
China
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥346.17
|
$69.29
SVC606.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥222.77
|
$54.86
SVC480.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥522.57
|
$99.29
SVC868.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥545.61
|
$104.43
SVC913.81
|
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