Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 31.3% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in El Salvador
- Housing
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pay 27.2% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in El Salvador
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
El Salvador
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$7.50
SVC65.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$6.33
SVC55.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$0.96
SVC8.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$2.12
SVC18.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.41
|
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.46
|
$6.95
SVC60.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.89
|
$2.80
SVC24.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$2.68
SVC23.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$1.44
SVC12.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$1.17
SVC10.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
$1.22
SVC10.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.67
|
$3.80
SVC33.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.14
|
$20.00
SVC175.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,445.23
|
$24,333.33
SVC213,169.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.76
|
$31.95
SVC279.91
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.40
|
$42.14
SVC369.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,947.05
|
$652.78
SVC5,718.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,979.40
|
$463.89
SVC4,063.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.38
|
$69.00
SVC604.49
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,782.45
|
$160.29
SVC1,404.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,149.11
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,290.36
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.90
|
$2.00
SVC17.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.16
|
$2.82
SVC24.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.82
|
$4.00
SVC35.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.92
|
$30.22
SVC264.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.83
|
$5.33
SVC46.72
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
Hong Kong
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.00
|
$72.14
SVC632.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.06
|
$47.86
SVC419.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.66
|
$112.14
SVC982.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.10
|
$108.33
SVC949.04
|
|
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