Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and El Salvador

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in El Salvador is 39.3% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in El Salvador is 42.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in El Salvador are 50.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in El Salvador are 53.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in El Salvador are 25.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in El Salvador is 72.0% lower than in United Kingdom

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Restaurants	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 £ (19.62 $)	5.73 £ (7.50 $)	-61.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 £ (85.01 $)	22.94 £ (30.00 $)	-64.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.50 £ (9.81 $)	5.35 £ (7.00 $)	-28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 £ (6.54 $)	1.53 £ (2.00 $)	-69.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 £ (5.89 $)	2.48 £ (3.25 $)	-44.8 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.39 £ (4.44 $)	2.57 £ (3.36 $)	-24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.77 £ (2.32 $)	0.84 £ (1.10 $)	-52.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.26 £ (1.65 $)	0.65 £ (0.85 $)	-48.7 %
Markets	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.70 £ (6.15 $)	5.39 £ (7.05 $)	+14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.12 £ (1.47 $)	1.36 £ (1.78 $)	+21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.74 £ (0.97 $)	0.57 £ (0.75 $)	-22.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.97 £ (3.88 $)	2.01 £ (2.63 $)	-32.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.26 £ (4.26 $)	2.63 £ (3.44 $)	-19.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.00 £ (3.92 $)	1.94 £ (2.53 $)	-35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.71 £ (6.16 $)	3.36 £ (4.40 $)	-28.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 £ (1.30 $)	1.16 £ (1.52 $)	+17.1 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.55 £ (0.72 $)	0.65 £ (0.85 $)	+18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.96 £ (1.26 $)	0.89 £ (1.16 $)	-8.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.19 £ (1.56 $)	0.94 £ (1.23 $)	-21.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.55 £ (0.72 $)	0.83 £ (1.08 $)	+50.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 £ (0.67 $)	0.76 £ (0.99 $)	+46.8 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.83 £ (1.09 $)	0.76 £ (0.99 $)	-8.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.13 £ (1.47 $)	0.87 £ (1.14 $)	-22.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 £ (10.46 $)	9.18 £ (12.00 $)	+14.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.07 £ (2.71 $)	1.16 £ (1.52 $)	-43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.46 £ (3.21 $)	1.87 £ (2.44 $)	-24.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.78 £ (19.32 $)	3.06 £ (4.00 $)	-79.3 %
Transportation	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 £ (3.14 $)	0.27 £ (0.35 $)	-88.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	70.00 £ (91.55 $)	21.98 £ (28.75 $)	-68.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.80 £ (4.97 $)	4.97 £ (6.50 $)	+30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.77 £ (3.62 $)	3.69 £ (4.83 $)	+33.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 £ (26.16 $)	11.47 £ (15.00 $)	-42.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.46 £ (7.14 $)	2.96 £ (3.87 $)	-45.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,285.00 £ (36,993.97 $)	19,114.60 £ (25,000.00 $)	-32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,768.16 £ (38,933.80 $)	20,145.94 £ (26,348.89 $)	-32.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	238.39 £ (311.79 $)	70.68 £ (92.44 $)	-70.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.81 £ (16.75 $)	15.15 £ (19.81 $)	+18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.10 £ (40.67 $)	31.48 £ (41.17 $)	+1.2 %
Sports And Leisure	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.05 £ (44.53 $)	23.43 £ (30.65 $)	-31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.70 £ (15.30 $)	14.70 £ (19.22 $)	+25.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 £ (13.08 $)	4.01 £ (5.25 $)	-59.9 %
Childcare	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,250.31 £ (1,635.29 $)	108.49 £ (141.89 $)	-91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,464.01 £ (20,225.39 $)	3,879.69 £ (5,074.25 $)	-74.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	65.80 £ (86.06 $)	43.24 £ (56.55 $)	-34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.82 £ (42.93 $)	30.58 £ (40.00 $)	-6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	74.88 £ (97.93 $)	87.93 £ (115.00 $)	+17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	76.14 £ (99.59 $)	78.58 £ (102.78 $)	+3.2 %
Rent Per Month	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,035.66 £ (1,354.54 $)	545.57 £ (713.55 $)	-47.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	839.78 £ (1,098.35 $)	471.41 £ (616.55 $)	-43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,737.86 £ (2,272.95 $)	822.56 £ (1,075.83 $)	-52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,358.29 £ (1,776.51 $)	619.82 £ (810.66 $)	-54.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	443.56 £ (580.13 $)	167.38 £ (218.91 $)	-62.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	351.65 £ (459.92 $)	92.43 £ (120.88 $)	-73.7 %
Salaries And Financing	United Kingdom Edit	El Salvador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,380.79 £ (3,113.84 $)	382.61 £ (500.42 $)	-83.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.77	9.50	+64.8 %
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