Paramaribo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Paramaribo	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$881	$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2350	$4562
🏠 One person rent	$301	$1205
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$2071
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.7	$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$267	$2198
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	14	54
😀 Quality of life	50	83
🏙️ Population	224K	342K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 57% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6145th and 1742nd ($881 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 6256th and 422nd 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	$6.93	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$56.6	$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$2.14	$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$464	$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$561	$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.2	$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.2	$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.2	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.08%	5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$486	$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$418	$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.6	$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23	$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.29	$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.41	$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.59	$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.86	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.52	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.67	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.87	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.79	$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.7	$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.66	$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.63	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.9	$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.1	$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1909	$10321

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1645
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1643
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1031
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1062
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$560
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$565
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$610
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$789
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$777
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$953
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1084
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$697
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1064
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1178
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1193
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$639
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1418
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$694
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$890
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$590
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1070
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1062
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$737
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$1000
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1007
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$746
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$611
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$682
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$674
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$639
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$583

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1561
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1684
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1799
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1166
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1373
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1557
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1514
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1748
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1744
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1790
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1798
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1364
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1707
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1704
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1682
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1566
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1532
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1669
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1189
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1610
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1354
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$793
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1457
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1612
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1538
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1572
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1429
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1546
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1264
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177