Paramaribo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
49
83
🏙️ Population
224K
342K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6225th and 1937th ($869 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6243rd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192