Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.61
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.37
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.31
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$2.47
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.96
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,868.49
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.51
|
$52.43
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.67
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,710.51
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.11
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.64
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.18
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,219.47
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.38
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$12.67
|
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pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.11
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.66
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.03
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.70
|
$91.67
|
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