Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 52.6% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.04
|
$7.50
SVC65.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.65
|
$6.33
SVC55.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 73.5% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.73
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.16
|
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.98
|
$6.95
SVC60.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.36
|
$2.80
SVC24.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.66
|
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.57
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.82
|
$3.80
SVC33.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.06
|
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,892.74
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,544.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.22
|
$31.95
SVC279.09
|
|
pay 87.9% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.18
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,342.58
|
$652.78
SVC5,701.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,390.48
|
$463.89
SVC4,051.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.76
|
$69.00
SVC602.72
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,224.14
|
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,593.09
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.75
|
$2.82
SVC24.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.95
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.22
|
$30.22
SVC263.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.94
|
$5.33
SVC46.59
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.89
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.88
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.27
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.94
|
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
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