Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 13.1% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
|
pay 83.5% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
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