Cost of Living Comparison Between El Salvador and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 70.9% higher than in El Salvador (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 93.6% higher than in El Salvador
Rent Prices in United States are 164.1% higher than in El Salvador
Restaurant Prices in United States are 113.0% 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 347.7% higher than in El Salvador
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Restaurants
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $ 20.00 $      +150.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $ 75.00 $      +150.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 11.00 $      +57.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 6.00 $      +200.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $ 7.00 $      +115.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 $ 5.22 $      +53.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $ 2.55 $      +131.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.85 $ 2.08 $      +146.1 %
Markets
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.42 $ 4.00 $      -46.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 $ 3.29 $      +84.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 $ 2.08 $      +177.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.68 $ 4.16 $      +54.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.33 $ 5.88 $      +76.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.53 $ 5.51 $      +117.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.40 $ 7.36 $      +67.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.52 $ 2.39 $      +57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.76 $      -10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 $ 2.04 $      +75.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.23 $ 2.23 $      +81.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.33 $      +22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $ 1.39 $      +40.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 $ 2.20 $      +121.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.08 $ 2.22 $      +105.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 $ 1.94 $      +20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $ 3.59 $      +45.7 %
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 $      -9.2 %
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) 26,754.57 $ 25,965.89 $      -2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 97.67 $ 207.91 $      +112.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.81 $ 57.22 $      +188.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.17 $ 71.49 $      +73.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.65 $ 46.57 $      +52.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.22 $ 21.82 $      +13.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.25 $ 14.09 $      +168.5 %
Childcare
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 153.89 $ 1,375.88 $      +794.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,074.25 $ 22,628.80 $      +346.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.55 $ 52.03 $      -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $ 42.61 $      +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.00 $ 89.52 $      -22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.78 $ 113.27 $      +10.2 %
Rent Per Month
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 713.55 $ 1,745.26 $      +144.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 616.55 $ 1,438.70 $      +133.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,075.83 $ 2,912.04 $      +170.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 810.66 $ 2,400.30 $      +196.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 218.91 $ 301.03 $      +37.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 115.64 $ 252.05 $      +118.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 500.42 $ 4,338.12 $      +766.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.50 6.57      -30.8 %
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