Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.5 times more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Australia instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
|
pay 77.3% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
|
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
$111.73
A$178.74
|
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