Cost of living comparison
compared to
El Salvador vs. Maryland Cost of Living Summary
El Salvador is 37.9% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in El Salvador
The cost of clothing and transportation in El Salvador are more expensive than in Maryland. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in El Salvador.
El Salvador vs. Maryland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.65
|
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
|
Maryland vs. El Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
|
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
Maryland vs. El Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.55
|
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,454.51
|
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
|
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
|
Maryland vs. El Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.40
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,820.49
|
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,503.41
|
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
|
Maryland vs. El Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,822.81
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,381.67
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
|
Maryland vs. El Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.11
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.36
|
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.30
|
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
|
Maryland vs. El Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.49
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.19
|
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
|
Maryland vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing
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