Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.5 times more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Australia instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
SVC54.91
|
$16.79
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
SVC54.87
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
SVC7.71
|
$2.56
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SVC6.64
|
$2.14
A$3.14
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.28
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.14
|
$4.71
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SVC63.36
|
$5.75
A$8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.76
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.11
|
$3.99
A$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.30
|
$1.43
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.28
|
$1.25
A$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.34
|
$1.39
A$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.10
|
$2.00
A$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.19
|
$1.13
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
$0.95
A$1.39
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.62
|
$4.73
A$6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC219.64
|
$84.46
A$123.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC171,323.02
|
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC254.79
|
$18.12
A$26.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC370.26
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.43
SVC5,020.45
|
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.86
SVC3,451.56
|
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.31
SVC538.68
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,455.15
|
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,289.15
|
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.57
|
$6.69
A$9.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
SVC22.08
|
$3.60
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.14
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
SVC284.99
|
$53.84
A$78.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.93
|
$13.24
A$19.41
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC608.73
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC481.96
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC872.30
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC917.49
|
$118.12
A$173.14
|
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