Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 14.0% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 31.2% less in San Salvador
Housing: pay 8.5% more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 66.0% more in San Salvador

The cost of clothing and housing in San Salvador are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in San Salvador.

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San Salvador vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$6.75 SVC59.06	-31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$7.00 SVC61.25	-54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.14 SVC10.01	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.83 SVC7.29	-50.6%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Djibouti	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.85 SVC24.94	-69.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$3.85 SVC33.72	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$6.95 SVC60.81	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.02 SVC26.39	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.16 SVC27.66	-61.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.29 SVC20.07	+35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.63 SVC5.54	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.18 SVC10.35	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.56 SVC13.68	+113.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.33 SVC11.65	+84.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.49 SVC13.05	+99.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

	Djibouti	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.75 SVC41.60	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$37.50 SVC328.13	-11.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$25,000.00 SVC219K	-26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$30.00 SVC262.50	-37.2%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Djibouti	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$42.50 SVC371.88	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	+33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	+61.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$99.35 SVC869.35	-75.1%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Djibouti	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	-51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	-46.3%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.00 SVC17.50	-71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.55 SVC31.02	+5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$4.00 SVC35.00	+103.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$31.60 SVC276.50	-63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$5.00 SVC43.75	-60.4%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 66.0% more for clothing

	Djibouti	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$67.15 SVC587.57	+59.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$47.00 SVC411.25	+139.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+108.3%
Average			+66.0%

Djibouti vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing

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