Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 56.9% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF21.93
|
$6.25
SVC54.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.21
|
$6.25
SVC54.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF3.89
|
$0.88
SVC7.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.51
|
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.00
|
$1.85
SVC16.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.02
|
$3.20
SVC28.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.03
|
$7.21
SVC63.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.63
|
$3.05
SVC26.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF10.71
|
$2.63
SVC23.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.33
|
$1.29
SVC11.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.90
|
$0.71
SVC6.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
$0.95
SVC8.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.18
|
$1.04
SVC9.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$0.93
SVC8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF6.72
|
$4.05
SVC35.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF93.94
|
$25.00
SVC219.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF30,558.44
|
$19,500.00
SVC170,982.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF36.10
|
$29.00
SVC254.28
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF45.34
|
$42.14
SVC369.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,364.65
|
$571.43
SVC5,010.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,142.17
|
$392.86
SVC3,444.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF150.60
|
$61.31
SVC537.61
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,134.38
|
$165.62
SVC1,452.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF27,224.57
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,208.96
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.38
|
$2.00
SVC17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.53
|
$2.51
SVC22.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.46
|
$4.00
SVC35.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF73.51
|
$32.44
SVC284.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF17.77
|
$5.00
SVC43.84
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF104.29
|
$69.29
SVC607.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF52.41
|
$54.86
SVC481.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF113.00
|
$99.29
SVC870.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF143.16
|
$104.43
SVC915.66
|
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