Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 18.4% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.81
|
$5.09
R$28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
$5.99
R$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
$0.60
R$3.41
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.60
|
$1.36
R$7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
$3.98
R$22.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
$3.44
R$19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.54
|
$1.87
R$10.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
$1.52
R$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
$0.53
R$2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
$0.63
R$3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.71
|
$0.49
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
$0.46
R$2.60
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.32
|
$3.67
R$20.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.51
|
$39.48
R$223.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,532.81
|
$19,264.28
R$108,922.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC280.39
|
$7.39
R$41.79
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.82
|
$17.79
R$100.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,728.33
|
$286.10
R$1,617.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,070.77
|
$200.36
R$1,132.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC605.53
|
$49.32
R$278.84
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,406.56
|
$259.04
R$1,464.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,376.19
|
$6,658.88
R$37,650.00
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.10
|
$1.94
R$10.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC265.21
|
$21.85
R$123.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.80
|
$5.84
R$33.01
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC633.08
|
$43.13
R$243.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.96
|
$39.67
R$224.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC984.09
|
$69.89
R$395.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC950.66
|
$56.60
R$320.00
|
|
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