Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 18.8% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
|
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 55.7% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
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