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 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.75
SVC59.05
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.12
SVC53.59
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SVC5.35
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
SVC5.69
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 58.9% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
SVC14.27
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.13
SVC27.41
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
SVC58.02
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
SVC18.46
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
SVC20.80
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
SVC11.54
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
SVC5.11
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
SVC8.96
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SVC8.89
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
SVC6.41
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SVC6.29
|
$1.23
|
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pay 52.1% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
SVC32.69
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC190.19
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,475.50
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.43
SVC248.70
|
$16.53
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.38
SVC370.72
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.43
SVC4,124.36
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$396.43
SVC3,468.21
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
SVC462.20
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.12
SVC814.72
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,670.42
SVC32,111.15
|
$14,983.58
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.12
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
SVC22.53
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.74
SVC277.71
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.74
|
$11.80
|
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pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
SVC397.67
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.44
SVC336.34
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.42
SVC703.54
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
SVC699.89
|
$98.75
|
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