Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 47.7% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
|
pay 92.2% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
|
pay 69.0% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
|
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