Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 13.0% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% more in El Salvador
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in El Salvador are more expensive than in Mali.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Mali, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Mali
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about El Salvador or Mali. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.