Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Holy See (Vatican City) instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.51
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.29
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.73
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.43
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.17
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,544.68
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.09
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,701.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,051.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC602.72
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.65
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.98
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
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