Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 34.6% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in El Salvador
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
|
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