Cost of living comparison

 Cote d'Ivoire
compared to
 El Salvador
El Salvador vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

El Salvador is 24.3% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants
pay 30.5% more in El Salvador
Groceries
pay 42.5% more in El Salvador
Transportation
pay 4.6% more in El Salvador
Housing
pay 5.5% less in El Salvador
Childcare
pay 37.0% more in El Salvador
Entertainment and Sports
pay 50.9% more in El Salvador
Clothing
pay 10.1% more in El Salvador

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in El Salvador are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire.

El Salvador vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

pay 30.5% more for restaurants

 
Cote d'Ivoire
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
$10.21
F CFA6,159
$6.33
SVC55.38
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.75
F CFA455
$0.96
SVC8.39

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

 
Cote d'Ivoire
El Salvador
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
F CFA374
$2.12
SVC18.55
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.52
F CFA4,533
$3.24
SVC28.32
Milk (1 gallon) $9.66
F CFA5,829
$6.95
SVC60.83

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

 
Cote d'Ivoire
El Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
F CFA3,208
$3.80
SVC33.22
Monthly public transit pass $44.93
F CFA27,101
$20.00
SVC174.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56

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pay 5.5% less for housing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
El Salvador
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.27
F CFA29,117
$42.14
SVC368.70
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $812.41
F CFA490,004
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $291.38
F CFA175,745
$463.89
SVC4,058.53

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pay 37.0% more for childcare

 
Cote d'Ivoire
El Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $198.79
F CFA119,901
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67

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pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cote d'Ivoire
El Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
F CFA591
$2.00
SVC17.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.38
F CFA1,433
$2.82
SVC24.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.23
F CFA739
$4.00
SVC35.00

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
El Salvador
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.53
F CFA44,347
$72.14
SVC631.17
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.74
F CFA31,207
$47.86
SVC418.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.47
F CFA44,314
$112.14
SVC981.13

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