Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 10.5% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
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El Salvador
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
SVC54.68
|
$3.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
SVC54.63
|
$6.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
SVC7.67
|
$0.92
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
$0.60
|
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pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.21
|
$1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.02
|
$2.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SVC63.09
|
$4.08
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.64
|
$1.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.01
|
$2.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
$0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
$0.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.16
|
$0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$0.47
|
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pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.46
|
$2.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.71
|
$17.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,593.35
|
$22,909.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.70
|
$12.40
|
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pay 32.7% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.68
|
$33.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.43
SVC4,999.07
|
$347.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.86
SVC3,436.86
|
$270.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.31
SVC536.39
|
$36.41
|
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pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,448.95
|
$219.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,117.56
|
$6,167.67
|
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pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
SVC21.98
|
$2.34
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
$5.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
SVC283.78
|
$32.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.74
|
$6.62
|
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pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC606.14
|
$52.21
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC479.91
|
$44.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC868.59
|
$95.02
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC913.58
|
$81.02
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