Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
El Salvador
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
SVC54.65
|
$24.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
SVC54.61
|
$13.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
SVC7.67
|
$1.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
El Salvador
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.20
|
$4.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.01
|
$7.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SVC63.06
|
$9.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.63
|
$6.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.00
|
$5.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
$1.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$1.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
$0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
$3.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
$2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$1.95
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
El Salvador
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.45
|
$4.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.60
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,511.63
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.58
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
El Salvador
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.50
|
$120.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.43
SVC4,996.68
|
$1,458.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.86
SVC3,435.22
|
$1,183.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.31
SVC536.13
|
$110.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
El Salvador
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,448.26
|
$375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,098.34
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
El Salvador
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
SVC21.97
|
$6.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
SVC283.64
|
$120.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.72
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
El Salvador
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC605.85
|
$47.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC479.68
|
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC868.17
|
$155.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC913.14
|
$125.00
|
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