Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 57.9% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 88.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.25
|
$7.50
SVC65.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.82
|
$6.33
SVC55.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.04
|
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.43
|
$6.95
SVC60.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
$2.80
SVC24.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.15
|
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.22
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
$3.80
SVC33.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.81
|
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,771.06
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,544.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.87
|
$31.95
SVC279.09
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.10
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,436.47
|
$652.78
SVC5,701.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR944.96
|
$463.89
SVC4,051.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.85
|
$69.00
SVC602.72
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR728.37
|
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,488.55
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.28
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.30
|
$2.82
SVC24.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.09
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.63
|
$30.22
SVC263.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.79
|
$5.33
SVC46.59
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR236.51
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.07
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR290.04
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.81
|
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
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