Paramaribo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
52
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
224K
342K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 57% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6461st and 1962nd ($877 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$12077

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$1938
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$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022