Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.9 times more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
SVC54.62
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
SVC54.57
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
SVC7.66
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.19
|
$6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC27.99
|
$8.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SVC63.02
|
$9.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.61
|
$6.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC22.98
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.24
|
$5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.29
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.05
|
$4.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$2.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.43
|
$5.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.47
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,404.36
|
$43,166.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.42
|
$42.58
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.27
|
$100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.43
SVC4,993.53
|
$1,761.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.86
SVC3,433.05
|
$1,274.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.31
SVC535.80
|
$278.03
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,447.34
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,073.11
|
$17,100.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.48
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
SVC21.96
|
$6.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.95
|
$4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.44
SVC283.46
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.69
|
$11.88
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC605.47
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC479.38
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC867.63
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC912.57
|
$91.67
|
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