Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 2.2 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% more in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 86.4% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6 times more in El Salvador
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in El Salvador are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Benin, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 86.4% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
|
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