Paramaribo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$277
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
41
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
224K
331K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 31% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6461st and 4626th ($877 vs $1274) 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 6448th and 6148th 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
$8.59
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$5551

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$1938
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$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699