Paramaribo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$301
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$418
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
42
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
224K
316K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 27% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6145th and 4469th ($881 vs $1204) 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 6256th and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1077
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$418
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.6
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.67
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.79
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1909
$5642

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701