Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 50.5% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.3% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 73.4% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Greece
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Greece are more expensive than in El Salvador. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Greece.
Greece vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 88.3% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$15.20
€13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
El Salvador vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$6.87
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$6.44
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$4.60
€3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
El Salvador vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 73.4% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$8.07
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$45.82
€39.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$14.73
€12.70
|
|
El Salvador vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$579.84
€500.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$446.45
€384.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
|
El Salvador vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 87.0% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$440.29
€379.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
|
El Salvador vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$4.95
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$3.90
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$51.07
€44.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$9.59
€8.27
|
|
El Salvador vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$105.86
€91.28
|
|
El Salvador vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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