Barranquilla vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$347
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
44
14
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
1.33M
224K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 4% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6481st and 6325th ($843 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Colombia and Suriname, respectively. Check Colombia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6147th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Paramaribo

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Barranquilla Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620