Cost of living comparison

France

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El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 42.0% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in San Salvador
Housing: pay 37.8% less in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 87.2% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in San Salvador

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in San Salvador.

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San Salvador vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 60.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$6.75 SVC59.06	-62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.00 SVC61.25	-47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.05	$1.14 SVC10.01	-74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.46	$0.83 SVC7.29	-69.8%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Paris	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.21	$2.85 SVC24.94	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.87	$3.85 SVC33.72	-65.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.19	$6.95 SVC60.81	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.93	$3.02 SVC26.39	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.56	$3.16 SVC27.66	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$2.29 SVC20.07	+56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.63 SVC5.54	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.17	$1.18 SVC10.35	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.71	$1.56 SVC13.68	-18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.33 SVC11.65	+50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$1.49 SVC13.05	+31.6%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Paris	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.53	$4.75 SVC41.60	-43.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.49	$37.50 SVC328.13	-63.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$25,000.00 SVC219K	-27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.34	$30.00 SVC262.50	+45.6%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 37.8% less for housing

	Paris	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.61	$42.50 SVC371.88	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	-35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €168.15	$99.35 SVC869.35	-47.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 87.2% less for childcare

	Paris	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	-91.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	-81.8%
Average			-87.2%

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pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$2.00 SVC17.50	-74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.50	$3.55 SVC31.02	-29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$4.00 SVC35.00	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.75	$31.60 SVC276.50	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$5.00 SVC43.75	-65.7%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	Paris	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.16	$67.15 SVC587.57	-39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.69	$47.00 SVC411.25	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €105.71	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.38	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	-26.3%
Average			-20.5%

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