Paramaribo vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
13
81
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
224K
1.43M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 56% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6184th and 1833rd ($914 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd in Suriname and the United States, respectively. Check Suriname vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs San Antonio

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Paramaribo San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$19123

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093