Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 17.7% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 83.6% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Eritrea
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Eritrea are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
El Salvador vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
El Salvador vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 83.6% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
?? | |
El Salvador vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
El Salvador vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
El Salvador vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
El Salvador vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
El Salvador vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
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