Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 37.0% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Lithuania are more expensive than in El Salvador. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 70.7% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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