Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 33.8% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% more in El Salvador
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in El Salvador are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in El Salvador. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$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) | ?? |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
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