Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 10.8% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 49.3% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in El Salvador
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in El Salvador are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.00
|
$7.50
SVC65.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.36
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.44
|
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.41
|
$2.12
SVC18.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.32
|
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.39
|
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.83
|
$2.80
SVC24.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.99
SVC8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.09
|
$3.80
SVC33.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.52
|
$20.00
SVC175.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,116.78
|
$24,333.33
SVC213,532.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.06
|
$31.95
SVC280.39
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.53
|
$42.14
SVC369.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€543.66
|
$652.78
SVC5,728.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€450.62
|
$463.89
SVC4,070.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€183.57
|
$69.00
SVC605.53
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€426.78
|
$160.29
SVC1,406.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,515.24
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,376.19
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.75
|
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.75
|
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.79
|
$4.00
SVC35.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.72
|
$30.22
SVC265.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$5.33
SVC46.80
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.99
|
$72.14
SVC633.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$47.86
SVC419.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€94.12
|
$112.14
SVC984.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€113.89
|
$108.33
SVC950.66
|
|
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