Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 50.7% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in El Salvador
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$7.50
SVC65.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.33
SVC55.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.12
SVC18.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.24
SVC28.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.95
SVC60.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.80
SVC24.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.68
SVC23.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.44
SVC12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.80
SVC33.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$20.00
SVC174.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,406.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$31.95
SVC278.91
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$42.14
SVC367.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$652.78
SVC5,698.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$463.89
SVC4,049.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$69.00
SVC602.33
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$160.29
SVC1,399.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,110.44
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.00
SVC17.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$4.00
SVC34.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$30.22
SVC263.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$5.33
SVC46.55
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$72.14
SVC629.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$47.86
SVC417.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$112.14
SVC978.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$108.33
SVC945.64
|
|
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