Paramaribo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$277
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
42
😀 Quality of life
55
55
🏙️ Population
224K
331K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 35% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6325th and 4346th ($881 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and El Salvador, respectively. Check Suriname vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6283rd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$6470

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$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698