Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.6 times more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in United States instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
SVC54.69
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
SVC54.65
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
SVC7.67
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 60.7% more for groceries
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.21
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.03
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SVC63.10
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.65
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.02
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.16
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.47
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.76
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,635.57
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.77
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.43
SVC5,000.31
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.86
SVC3,437.71
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.31
SVC536.52
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,449.31
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,127.49
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
SVC21.99
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
SVC283.85
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.75
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC606.29
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC480.03
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC868.80
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC913.81
|
$113.11
|
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