Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 53.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 82.7% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in El Salvador
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
Jersey
|
El Salvador
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.96
|
$7.50
SVC65.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$6.33
SVC55.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.96
SVC8.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
Jersey
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$2.12
SVC18.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.23
|
$6.95
SVC60.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.27
|
$2.80
SVC24.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.51
|
$2.68
SVC23.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.44
SVC12.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.17
SVC10.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.22
SVC10.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
Jersey
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$3.80
SVC33.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.42
|
$20.00
SVC175.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,087.21
|
$24,333.33
SVC213,169.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.97
|
$31.95
SVC279.91
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
Jersey
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.70
|
$42.14
SVC369.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.24
|
$652.78
SVC5,718.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,364.86
|
$463.89
SVC4,063.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.24
|
$69.00
SVC604.49
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
Jersey
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.16
|
$160.29
SVC1,404.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,436.99
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,290.36
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
Jersey
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.16
|
$2.00
SVC17.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.82
SVC24.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$4.00
SVC35.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.90
|
$30.22
SVC264.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.38
|
$5.33
SVC46.72
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
Jersey
|
El Salvador
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.62
|
$72.14
SVC632.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.13
|
$47.86
SVC419.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.31
|
$112.14
SVC982.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.95
|
$108.33
SVC949.04
|
|
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