Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 2.3 times more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Greenland instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
|
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