Asuncion vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$361
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
35
14
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
524K
224K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 19% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6685th and 5990th ($722 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 6074th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$660
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$650
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$354
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$564
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$444
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$577
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$523
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$403
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$554
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$340
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$580
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$429
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$368
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$644
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$604
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$648
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$619
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$661
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$431
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$428
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$610
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$525
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$626
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$658
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617