Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 40.3% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$7.50
SVC65.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$2.80
SVC24.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
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pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$3.80
SVC33.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,333.33
SVC213,555.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.95
SVC280.42
|
|
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
$652.78
SVC5,728.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
$463.89
SVC4,071.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.00
SVC605.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.22
SVC265.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.33
SVC46.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.33
SVC950.76
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