Cost of Living Comparison Between El Salvador and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 72.0% higher than in El Salvador (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 94.6% higher than in El Salvador
Rent Prices in United States are 164.7% higher than in El Salvador
Restaurant Prices in United States are 116.9% higher than in El Salvador
Groceries Prices in United States are 67.7% higher than in El Salvador
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 345.6% higher than in El Salvador
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Restaurants
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.50 $ 20.00 $      +166.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $ 75.00 $      +150.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 11.24 $      +60.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 6.00 $      +200.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $ 7.00 $      +107.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 $ 5.23 $      +54.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $ 2.56 $      +132.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.85 $ 2.09 $      +144.8 %
Markets
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.05 $ 4.00 $      -43.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 $ 3.29 $      +84.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 $ 2.09 $      +178.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.63 $ 4.23 $      +60.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.44 $ 5.86 $      +70.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.60 $ 5.52 $      +112.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.39 $ 7.38 $      +68.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.52 $ 2.39 $      +57.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.76 $      -10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 $ 2.04 $      +76.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.23 $ 2.23 $      +81.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.33 $      +23.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $ 1.40 $      +41.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 $ 2.20 $      +121.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 $ 2.23 $      +95.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.52 $ 1.95 $      +28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 3.59 $      +47.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $ 10.00 $      +150.0 %
Transportation
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 2.50 $      +614.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 28.75 $ 65.00 $      +126.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 $ 3.75 $      -42.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 $ 2.80 $      -42.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $ 30.00 $      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 3.51 $      -9.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,348.89 $ 25,959.70 $      -1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 92.44 $ 208.13 $      +125.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.81 $ 57.27 $      +189.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.17 $ 71.49 $      +73.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.65 $ 46.55 $      +51.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.22 $ 21.94 $      +14.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.25 $ 14.44 $      +175.0 %
Childcare
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 141.89 $ 1,377.14 $      +870.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,074.25 $ 22,609.86 $      +345.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.55 $ 52.12 $      -7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $ 42.57 $      +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.00 $ 89.63 $      -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.75 $ 113.15 $      +9.1 %
Rent Per Month
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 713.55 $ 1,740.98 $      +144.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 616.55 $ 1,437.50 $      +133.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,064.55 $ 2,901.87 $      +172.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 810.66 $ 2,404.42 $      +196.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 218.91 $ 301.57 $      +37.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 120.88 $ 251.30 $      +107.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 500.42 $ 4,339.40 $      +767.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.50 6.51      -31.5 %
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