Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 12.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.59
|
$7.50
SVC65.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.54
|
$6.33
SVC55.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.94
|
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.94
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.11
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.12
|
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.91
|
$6.95
SVC60.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.61
|
$2.80
SVC24.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.40
|
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.09
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.32
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.02
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.78
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.65
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.53
|
$3.80
SVC33.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,405.21
|
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,760.81
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,544.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.76
|
$31.95
SVC279.09
|
|
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,189.34
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,875.04
|
$652.78
SVC5,701.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,579.17
|
$463.89
SVC4,051.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,013.53
|
$69.00
SVC602.72
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,216.15
|
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,570.49
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.37
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.93
|
$2.82
SVC24.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.89
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,864.27
|
$30.22
SVC263.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.33
|
$5.33
SVC46.59
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,800.24
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,828.06
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,904.84
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,352.14
|
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
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