Paramaribo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
52
😀 Quality of life
54
85
🏙️ Population
224K
342K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6184th and 1924th ($914 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs San Juan

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Paramaribo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$12973

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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120