Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and El Salvador Reverse

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Cost of Living in El Salvador is 41.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in El Salvador is 48.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in El Salvador are 62.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in El Salvador are 53.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in El Salvador are 40.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in El Salvador is 77.1% 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) 11.00 $ 7.00 $      -36.4 %
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) 5.20 $ 3.34 $      -35.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 1.10 $      -56.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $ 0.87 $      -57.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 7.47 $      +87.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $ 1.81 $      -44.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.75 $      -63.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.80 $ 2.63 $      -30.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 3.30 $      -43.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $ 2.46 $      -54.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $ 4.27 $      -41.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $ 1.52 $      -36.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.85 $      +11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.16 $      -43.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.23 $      -44.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.08 $      -18.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.99 $      -28.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.99 $      -54.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 1.09 $      -50.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $ 1.55 $      -18.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $ 2.41 $      -31.9 %
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 $ 27.50 $      -57.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 7.00 $      +86.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 4.83 $      +72.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 10.00 $      -66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $ 3.90 $      +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) 25,887.33 $ 26,348.89 $      +1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.45 $ 92.44 $      -55.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.80 $ 19.50 $      -65.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $ 40.36 $      -43.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.80 $ 30.25 $      -35.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.33 $ 19.22 $      -9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 5.00 $      -64.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,380.90 $ 141.89 $      -89.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,973.18 $ 5,113.43 $      -77.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.77 $ 60.30 $      +16.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $ 45.62 $      +7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.90 $ 116.25 $      +30.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.04 $ 97.22 $      -14.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,749.90 $ 729.68 $      -58.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,442.26 $ 616.55 $      -57.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,919.04 $ 1,077.69 $      -63.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,393.99 $ 810.66 $      -66.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.06 $ 218.91 $      -26.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.26 $ 115.64 $      -54.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit El Salvador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,363.89 $ 514.09 $      -88.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.50      +44.7 %
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