Asuncion vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$730
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$305
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
38
12
😀 Quality of life
55
38
🏙️ Population
524K
224K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 14% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7416th and 6481st ($629 vs $730) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and Suriname, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5894th and 7313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$47.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$72.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
14.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$547
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$468
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$317
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$558
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$435
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$525
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$658
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$567
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$529
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$532
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$611
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$693
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$549
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$548
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$528
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$562
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$563
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$532
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$563
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$597
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$549
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$549
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$564
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$565
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$513
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$685
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$552
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$475
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$562
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$842
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$499
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$595
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$585
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$521
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$479
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$645
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$546
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$563
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$563
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$563

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$844
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1304
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$864
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$829
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$598
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$561
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$497
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$701
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$700
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$903
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$982
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$562
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$987
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$924
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1075
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$621
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1292
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1285
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$564
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$1029
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$562
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$990
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$992
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$884
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$860
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$774
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$563
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$604
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$563
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$702
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$605
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$565