Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 14.0% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% more in El Salvador
The cost of clothing and groceries in El Salvador are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.50
SVC65.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.24
SVC28.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC174.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,333.33
SVC212,825.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$31.95
SVC279.46
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$42.14
SVC368.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$652.78
SVC5,709.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$463.89
SVC4,057.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$69.00
SVC603.52
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,209.32
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$30.22
SVC264.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.33
SVC46.65
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$72.14
SVC630.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.86
SVC418.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$112.14
SVC980.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$108.33
SVC947.51
|
|
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