Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bolivia vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Bolivia is 23.5% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% less in Bolivia
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bolivia.
Bolivia vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bolivia instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$2.82
BOB19.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$6.76
BOB46.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$0.97
BOB6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$0.76
BOB5.25
|
|
El Salvador vs. Bolivia - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$1.31
BOB9.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$2.43
BOB16.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$3.74
BOB25.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$2.01
BOB13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$1.01
BOB6.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.46
BOB3.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.57
BOB3.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.82
BOB5.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.52
BOB3.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
El Salvador vs. Bolivia - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$2.41
BOB16.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$26.13
BOB180.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$20,165.68
BOB138,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$12.71
BOB87.59
|
|
El Salvador vs. Bolivia - Cost of transportation
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$37.51
BOB258.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$379.82
BOB2,617.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$253.87
BOB1,749.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$31.96
BOB220.19
|
|
El Salvador vs. Bolivia - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$167.87
BOB1,156.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$3,180.74
BOB21,917.02
|
|
El Salvador vs. Bolivia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$1.67
BOB11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$2.62
BOB18.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$2.52
BOB17.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$32.86
BOB226.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$6.59
BOB45.38
|
|
El Salvador vs. Bolivia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$33.19
BOB228.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$45.06
BOB310.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$67.11
BOB462.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$58.35
BOB402.08
|
|
El Salvador vs. Bolivia - Cost of clothing
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