Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 3.3 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
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