Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

El Salvador

El Salvador vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary

El Salvador is 1.7% cheaper than Greece overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in El Salvador
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in El Salvador
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in El Salvador
Housing: pay 29.8% more in El Salvador
Childcare: pay 47.5% less in El Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% less in El Salvador
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in El Salvador

The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in El Salvador are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in El Salvador.

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El Salvador vs. Greece Cost Breakdown

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Greece, you would:

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	Greece	El Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.08 €13.42	$6.75 SVC59.06	-55.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.42 €9.28	$7.00 SVC61.25	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.19	$1.14 SVC10.01	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 €0.62	$0.83 SVC7.29	+19.7%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Greece	El Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$2.53 SVC22.11	+76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.59 €5.86	$3.85 SVC33.72	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 €5.63	$6.71 SVC58.72	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.44 €3.95	$2.67 SVC23.35	-39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 €3.96	$2.83 SVC24.77	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.88 SVC16.49	+93.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.63 SVC5.54	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$1.18 SVC10.35	+75.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.83	$1.56 SVC13.68	+66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.47	$1.33 SVC11.65	+149.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 €0.48	$1.49 SVC13.05	+174.5%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Greece	El Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.20	$4.75 SVC41.60	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.58 €38.79	$37.50 SVC328.13	-14.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	$25,000.00 SVC219K	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.42 €12.84	$30.00 SVC262.50	+108.0%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 29.8% more for housing

	Greece	El Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 €29.42	$42.50 SVC371.88	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.48 €505.96	$824.50 SVC7,214.43	+45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.39 €390.18	$660.00 SVC5,775.07	+50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.65 €135.86	$99.35 SVC869.35	-34.9%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	Greece	El Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$416.57 €370.76	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	-61.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	-29.5%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Greece	El Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.76 €4.24	$2.00 SVC17.50	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 €3.37	$3.55 SVC31.02	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.28 €4.70	$4.00 SVC35.00	-24.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.64 €44.18	$28.30 SVC247.63	-43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.09 €8.09	$5.00 SVC43.75	-45.0%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Greece	El Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.73 €73.63	$67.15 SVC587.57	-18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.66 €36.18	$47.00 SVC411.25	+15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.41 €81.36	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.25 €96.34	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+8.1%
Average			+7.0%

Greece vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing

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