Cost of Living Comparison Between El Salvador and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 73.5% higher than in El Salvador (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 96.0% higher than in El Salvador
Rent Prices in United States are 163.9% higher than in El Salvador
Restaurant Prices in United States are 113.5% higher than in El Salvador
Groceries Prices in United States are 68.6% higher than in El Salvador
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 351.1% 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) 3.50 $ 7.00 $      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.28 $ 5.18 $      +57.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $ 2.54 $      +130.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.87 $ 2.07 $      +136.8 %
Markets
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.49 $ 4.00 $      -46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 $ 3.27 $      +78.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 $ 2.08 $      +175.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 $ 3.75 $      +46.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.20 $ 5.87 $      +83.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.49 $ 5.45 $      +119.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.15 $ 7.28 $      +75.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.52 $ 2.39 $      +56.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.76 $      -10.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 $ 2.04 $      +75.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.23 $ 2.23 $      +81.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.34 $      +24.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $ 1.39 $      +40.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 $ 2.19 $      +127.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.09 $ 2.21 $      +102.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.55 $ 1.89 $      +21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $ 3.54 $      +46.7 %
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) 27.50 $ 65.00 $      +136.4 %
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) 10.00 $ 30.00 $      +200.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $ 3.60 $      -8.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 33,680.68 $      +34.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,199.01 $ 26,179.32 $      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 90.85 $ 207.04 $      +127.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.50 $ 55.79 $      +186.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.17 $ 71.09 $      +72.7 %
Sports And Leisure
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.25 $ 46.75 $      +54.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.22 $ 21.01 $      +9.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $ 14.00 $      +180.0 %
Childcare
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 141.89 $ 1,380.97 $      +873.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,224.25 $ 22,701.50 $      +334.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.49 $ 52.28 $      -22.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.44 $ 42.80 $      -3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.22 $ 89.30 $      -20.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.22 $ 114.06 $      +17.3 %
Rent Per Month
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 729.68 $ 1,762.35 $      +141.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 615.17 $ 1,453.08 $      +136.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,077.69 $ 2,951.13 $      +173.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 826.44 $ 2,408.12 $      +191.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 188.49 $ 331.45 $      +75.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 109.50 $ 261.09 $      +138.4 %
Salaries And Financing
El Salvador Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 501.07 $ 4,429.41 $      +784.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.50 6.57      -30.9 %
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