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Cost of Living in El Salvador is 41.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in El Salvador is 48.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in El Salvador are 62.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in El Salvador are 53.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in El Salvador are 40.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in El Salvador is 77.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 8.00 $      -60.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 30.00 $      -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $ 7.00 $      -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.00 $      -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 3.25 $      -53.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $ 3.35 $      -36.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 1.10 $      -57.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 0.85 $      -59.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 7.00 $      +74.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.81 $      -45.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.72 $      -65.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.28 $ 2.61 $      -39.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 3.44 $      -41.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $ 2.60 $      -52.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $ 4.39 $      -40.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 1.52 $      -36.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.85 $      +11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.16 $      -43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.23 $      -44.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.08 $      -18.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.99 $      -29.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.99 $      -54.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 1.12 $      -49.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.65 $      -15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $ 2.44 $      -32.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 4.00 $      -60.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.35 $      -86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 28.75 $      -55.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 6.50 $      +73.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 4.83 $      +72.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 15.00 $      -50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $ 3.87 $      +10.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $      -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,969.88 $ 26,348.89 $      +1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.53 $ 92.44 $      -55.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $ 19.53 $      -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.64 $ 40.69 $      -43.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.25 $ 30.65 $      -33.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $ 19.22 $      -12.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $ 5.00 $      -65.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.10 $ 141.89 $      -89.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,558.60 $ 5,074.25 $      -77.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.14 $ 56.55 $      +8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.49 $ 40.00 $      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.89 $ 115.00 $      +27.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.44 $ 103.75 $      -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.66 $ 713.55 $      -59.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.56 $ 616.55 $      -57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.24 $ 1,064.55 $      -63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.11 $ 810.66 $      -66.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.97 $ 218.91 $      -27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.27 $ 120.88 $      -52.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,328.56 $ 500.42 $      -88.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 9.50      +46.0 %
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