Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 51.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 74.6% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% more in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.2% more in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in El Salvador
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing in El Salvador are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
|
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