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Jersey

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El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 49.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 68.5% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in San Salvador
Housing: pay 51.9% less in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 84.6% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.4% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in San Salvador

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

San Salvador vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 68.5% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.74	$6.75 SVC59.06	-83.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$7.00 SVC61.25	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.46	$1.14 SVC10.01	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.86	$0.83 SVC7.29	-66.4%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$2.85 SVC24.94	+3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.70	$3.85 SVC33.72	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.38	$6.95 SVC60.81	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.70	$3.02 SVC26.39	-51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.05	$3.16 SVC27.66	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.43	$2.29 SVC20.07	+20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$0.63 SVC5.54	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.18 SVC10.35	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.52	$1.56 SVC13.68	-22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$1.33 SVC11.65	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$1.49 SVC13.05	+6.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.86	$4.75 SVC41.60	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	$37.50 SVC328.13	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	$25,000.00 SVC219K	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.70	$30.00 SVC262.50	+20.4%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 51.9% less for housing

	Saint Helier	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.53	$42.50 SVC371.88	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £182.47	$99.35 SVC869.35	-59.1%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 84.6% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	-94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	-60.3%
Average			-84.6%

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pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.95	$2.00 SVC17.50	-74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.63	$3.55 SVC31.02	-26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.87	$4.00 SVC35.00	-79.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.01	$31.60 SVC276.50	-58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.87	$5.00 SVC43.75	-74.8%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.67	$67.15 SVC587.57	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.53	$47.00 SVC411.25	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £155.33	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	-43.5%
Average			-30.3%

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