Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 44.1% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$7.50
SVC65.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$6.33
SVC55.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$6.95
SVC60.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$2.80
SVC24.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$3.80
SVC33.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,544.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$31.95
SVC279.09
|
|
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$652.78
SVC5,701.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$463.89
SVC4,051.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$69.00
SVC602.72
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$2.82
SVC24.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$30.22
SVC263.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$5.33
SVC46.59
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
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