Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 2.0 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
|
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