Paramaribo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
87
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
224K
1.39M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6225th and 45th ($869 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6243rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$21468

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$1310
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$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647