Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 22.3% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
|
pay 62.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
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