Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 15.4% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 65.7% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in El Salvador
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in El Salvador are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Poland, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$7.50
SVC65.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 65.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
$20.00
SVC174.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,796.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$31.95
SVC279.42
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Poland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$42.14
SVC368.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
$652.78
SVC5,708.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
$463.89
SVC4,056.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
$69.00
SVC603.44
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,202.55
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
$30.22
SVC264.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$5.33
SVC46.64
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
$72.14
SVC630.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
$47.86
SVC418.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
$112.14
SVC980.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
$108.33
SVC947.38
|
|
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