Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 40.7% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$6.25
SVC54.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$6.25
SVC54.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.88
SVC7.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.85
SVC16.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.20
SVC27.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$7.21
SVC63.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.05
SVC26.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.63
SVC22.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.29
SVC11.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.95
SVC8.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.04
SVC9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.05
SVC35.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$25.00
SVC218.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$19,500.00
SVC170,404.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$29.00
SVC253.42
|
|
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$42.14
SVC368.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$571.43
SVC4,993.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$392.86
SVC3,433.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$61.31
SVC535.80
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$165.62
SVC1,447.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,073.11
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.00
SVC17.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.51
SVC21.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$4.00
SVC34.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$32.44
SVC283.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$5.00
SVC43.69
|
|
pay 41.5% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$69.29
SVC605.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$54.86
SVC479.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$99.29
SVC867.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$104.43
SVC912.57
|
|
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