Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 0.6% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$6.25
SVC54.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$6.25
SVC54.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.88
SVC7.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.85
SVC16.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.20
SVC27.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$7.21
SVC63.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$3.05
SVC26.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$2.63
SVC22.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.29
SVC11.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.95
SVC8.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.04
SVC9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
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pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$4.05
SVC35.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
|
$25.00
SVC218.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$19,500.00
SVC170,404.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$29.00
SVC253.42
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$42.14
SVC368.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$571.43
SVC4,993.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$392.86
SVC3,433.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$61.31
SVC535.80
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$165.62
SVC1,447.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,073.11
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$2.00
SVC17.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.51
SVC21.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$4.00
SVC34.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$32.44
SVC283.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$5.00
SVC43.69
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$69.29
SVC605.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$54.86
SVC479.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$99.29
SVC867.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$104.43
SVC912.57
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