Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 40.3% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
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pay 28.0% less in El Salvador
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,783
|
$7.50
SVC65.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,343
|
$6.33
SVC55.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF341
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF288
|
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF259
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF649
|
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF681
|
$6.95
SVC60.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF827
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF635
|
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF282
|
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF565
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF350
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF235
|
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF609
|
$3.80
SVC33.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC175.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,282,996
|
$24,333.33
SVC213,068.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,490
|
$31.95
SVC279.78
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,363
|
$42.14
SVC369.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF125,824
|
$652.78
SVC5,715.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,961
|
$463.89
SVC4,061.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF9,000
|
$69.00
SVC604.21
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
French Polynesia
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,886
|
$160.29
SVC1,403.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,037,725
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,266.70
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF519
|
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF446
|
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,287
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF7,002
|
$30.22
SVC264.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,453
|
$5.33
SVC46.70
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$72.14
SVC631.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,142
|
$47.86
SVC419.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF16,033
|
$112.14
SVC981.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$108.33
SVC948.59
|
|
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