Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 30.9% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$5.83
SVC50.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$5.91
SVC51.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.71
SVC6.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.67
SVC5.89
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.83
SVC16.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$2.97
SVC25.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$6.82
SVC59.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.36
SVC20.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.16
SVC18.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.44
SVC12.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.75
SVC6.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.03
SVC8.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.09
SVC9.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.04
SVC9.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.83
SVC7.27
|
|
pay 78.1% more for transportation
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$3.88
SVC33.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$21.74
SVC189.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$18,000.00
SVC157,052.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$29.19
SVC254.67
|
|
pay 51.1% more for housing
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$43.89
SVC382.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$610.09
SVC5,323.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$369.44
SVC3,223.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$52.06
SVC454.20
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$96.15
SVC838.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$3,776.67
SVC32,951.84
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.50
SVC13.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$2.31
SVC20.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$31.48
SVC274.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$5.00
SVC43.63
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$53.50
SVC466.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$41.12
SVC358.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$81.36
SVC709.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$85.00
SVC741.63
|
|
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