Cost of living comparison

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El Salvador vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

El Salvador is 25.4% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in El Salvador
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in El Salvador
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in El Salvador
Housing: pay 89.1% more in El Salvador
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in El Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in El Salvador
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in El Salvador

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

El Salvador vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Yemen	El Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$5.50 SVC47.99	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	$6.33 SVC55.23	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$0.99 SVC8.64	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$0.81 SVC7.05	+10.9%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Yemen	El Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$1.95 SVC17.01	+36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$3.77 SVC32.86	-10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$6.72 SVC58.61	-26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$2.78 SVC24.25	-47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$2.82 SVC24.64	-41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$1.67 SVC14.60	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$0.76 SVC6.60	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$1.17 SVC10.17	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$1.22 SVC10.61	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$0.97 SVC8.44	-0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.98 SVC8.51	+12.8%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Yemen	El Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$3.75 SVC32.69	-64.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	$15.00 SVC130.88	-81.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	$24,666.67 SVC215,223.23	+47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$29.78 SVC259.88	+4.0%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 89.1% more for housing

	Yemen	El Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$41.89 SVC365.49	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$666.67 SVC5,816.84	+187.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$502.78 SVC4,386.87	+203.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	$64.97 SVC566.86	+12.4%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Yemen	El Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	$162.67 SVC1,419.31	+110.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	$6,420.00 SVC56,016.21	+185.4%
Average			+147.8%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	El Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	$2.00 SVC17.45	-12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$2.83 SVC24.69	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$4.00 SVC34.90	-14.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	$30.27 SVC264.08	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	$5.17 SVC45.08	-8.4%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Yemen	El Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$62.60 SVC546.20	+18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	$45.83 SVC399.91	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$131.80 SVC1,149.99	+75.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$109.17 SVC952.51	+38.9%
Average			+18.2%

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