Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 35.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.3% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in El Salvador
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.82
|
$7.50
SVC65.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK82.72
|
$6.33
SVC55.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.99
|
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.06
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.14
|
$2.12
SVC18.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.36
|
$3.24
SVC28.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.49
|
$6.95
SVC60.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK28.80
|
$2.80
SVC24.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.17
|
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.40
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.81
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.00
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.38
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.93
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.49
|
$3.80
SVC33.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK542.24
|
$20.00
SVC174.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK296,293.08
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,478.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK155.34
|
$31.95
SVC279.00
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK221.73
|
$42.14
SVC367.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,366.27
|
$652.78
SVC5,700.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,892.10
|
$463.89
SVC4,050.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,033.30
|
$69.00
SVC602.54
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,419.46
|
$160.29
SVC1,399.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,295.02
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,127.56
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK48.96
|
$2.00
SVC17.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.23
|
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.48
|
$4.00
SVC34.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK256.17
|
$30.22
SVC263.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK110.22
|
$5.33
SVC46.57
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK616.41
|
$72.14
SVC629.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK255.25
|
$47.86
SVC417.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK691.11
|
$112.14
SVC979.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,022.24
|
$108.33
SVC945.97
|
|
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