Cost of living comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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El Salvador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.50
SVC65.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.33
SVC55.55
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.96
SVC8.41
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.81
SVC7.09
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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El Salvador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.12
SVC18.61
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.24
SVC28.40
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.95
SVC61.02
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.80
SVC24.55
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.68
SVC23.55
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
SVC12.66
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
SVC6.74
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
SVC10.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
SVC10.67
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
SVC8.72
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
SVC8.56
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
El Salvador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.80
SVC33.33
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SVC175.53
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,333.33
SVC213,555.54
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.95
SVC280.42
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
El Salvador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$42.14
SVC369.86
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$652.78
SVC5,728.94
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$463.89
SVC4,071.21
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.00
SVC605.59
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
El Salvador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
El Salvador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.00
SVC17.55
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.82
SVC24.77
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
SVC35.11
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.22
SVC265.24
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.33
SVC46.81
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
El Salvador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.14
SVC633.14
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.86
SVC420.01
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.14
SVC984.19
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.33
SVC950.76
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