Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 49.7% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.9% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Portugal are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
Portugal vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 88.9% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$13.13
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
El Salvador vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$3.42
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
El Salvador vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 61.1% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$39.12
€33.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$12.78
€11.02
|
|
El Salvador vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$954.63
€823.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$787.92
€679.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
|
El Salvador vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$512.86
€442.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
|
El Salvador vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$2.56
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$44.69
€38.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
|
El Salvador vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$103.44
€89.20
|
|
El Salvador vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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