Cost of living comparison
China is 10.9% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in China instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
El Salvador
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
SVC54.72
|
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
SVC54.68
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
SVC7.68
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
El Salvador
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.22
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.04
|
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SVC63.14
|
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.66
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.03
|
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.26
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.26
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.31
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.16
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
El Salvador
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.49
|
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.88
|
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,727.08
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.90
|
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
El Salvador
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.43
SVC5,002.99
|
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.86
SVC3,439.56
|
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.31
SVC536.81
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
El Salvador
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,450.09
|
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,149.01
|
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
El Salvador
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
SVC22.00
|
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
SVC284.00
|
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.78
|
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
El Salvador
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC606.61
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC480.29
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC869.27
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC914.30
|
$76.83
CN¥558.32
|
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