Cost of living comparison
France is 77.8% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in France
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in France are more expensive than in El Salvador. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.47
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.25
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.51
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.25
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.69
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.42
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.43
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.59
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.15
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.58
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,406.35
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC278.91
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.87
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,698.12
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,049.30
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC602.33
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,399.14
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,110.44
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.46
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.92
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.81
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.55
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC629.74
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.75
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC978.90
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC945.64
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
|
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