Paramaribo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$311
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
41
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
224K
331K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 29% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6184th and 4553rd ($914 vs $1291) 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 6361st and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs San Salvador

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Paramaribo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$4732

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$1908
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$890
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$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706