Paramaribo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Paramaribo | San Juan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Paramaribo is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6325th and 1988th ($881 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 6283rd and 2114th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 132 km or 82 mi |  Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 201 km or 125 mi |  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 263 km or 164 mi |  New Amsterdam | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kourou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Cayenne | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Linden | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Georgetown | |
| 698 km or 434 mi |  Boa Vista | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Santana | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Macapa | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Upata | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Tucupita | |
| 850 km or 528 mi |  San Fernando | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Scarborough | |
| 852 km or 530 mi | Oriximina | |
| 859 km or 534 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 871 km or 541 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | San Juan | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Santarem | |
| 940 km or 584 mi |  Bridgetown | |
| 950 km or 590 mi | Holetown | |
| 958 km or 596 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 960 km or 597 mi | Parintins | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Maturin | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Breves | |
| 993 km or 617 mi |  Grenville | |
| 996 km or 619 mi | St. George's | |
| 1036 km or 644 mi | Carupano | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi |  Kingstown | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Georgetown | |
| 1057 km or 657 mi | El Tigre | |
| 1061 km or 659 mi | Altamira | |
| 1066 km or 662 mi | Itacoatiara | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Maues | |
| 1080 km or 671 mi |  Vieux Fort | |
| 1082 km or 673 mi | Cantaura | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 1099 km or 683 mi | Anaco | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Cameta |
Cities near San Juan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 km or 3.4 mi |  Catano | |
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi | Guaynabo | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Trujillo Alto | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Bayamon | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Carolina | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Canovanas | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Toa Alta | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Dorado | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gurabo | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Caguas | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Naranjito | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Vega Alta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Corozal | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Cidra | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Vega Baja | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Cayey | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Humacao | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Orocovis | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Naguabo | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Manati | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Fajardo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Guayama | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Coamo | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Santa Isabel | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Arecibo | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Utuado | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ponce | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Hatillo | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Quebradillas | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Yauco | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | San Sebastian | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Sabana Grande | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Isabela | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | San German | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Aguadilla | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Mayaguez | |
| 118 km or 74 mi | Charlotte Amalie |