Belem vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Belem | Paramaribo | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Belem is 11% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6566th and 6225th ($770 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6772nd and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Belem vs Paramaribo
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| Belem | Paramaribo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Ananindeua | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Castanhal | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Cameta | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Capanema | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Braganca | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Paragominas | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Breves | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Viseu | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Tucurui | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Macapa | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Santana | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Pinheiro | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Santa Ines | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Maraba | |
| 455 km or 283 mi | Altamira | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Imperatriz | |
| 482 km or 299 mi | Sao Luis | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Itapecuru Mirim | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Sao Jose de Ribamar | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Bacabal | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Grajau | |
| 570 km or 354 mi | Coroata | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Barra do Corda | |
| 612 km or 380 mi | Codo | |
| 625 km or 389 mi | Chapadinha | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Araguaina | |
| 685 km or 426 mi | Caxias | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Santarem | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Balsas | |
| 748 km or 465 mi | Timon | |
| 751 km or 467 mi | Teresina | |
| 765 km or 475 mi | Parnaiba | |
| 810 km or 503 mi | Piripiri | |
| 819 km or 509 mi | Oriximina | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Cayenne | |
| 847 km or 527 mi | Floriano | |
| 867 km or 538 mi | Camocim | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Kourou | |
| 888 km or 552 mi | Itaituba |
Cities near Paramaribo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 132 km or 82 mi | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 201 km or 125 mi |  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 263 km or 164 mi |  New Amsterdam | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kourou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Cayenne | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Linden | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Georgetown | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Boa Vista | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Santana | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Macapa | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Upata | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Tucupita | |
| 850 km or 528 mi |  San Fernando | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Scarborough | |
| 852 km or 530 mi | Oriximina | |
| 859 km or 534 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 871 km or 541 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | San Juan | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Santarem | |
| 940 km or 584 mi |  Bridgetown | |
| 950 km or 590 mi | Holetown | |
| 958 km or 596 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 960 km or 597 mi | Parintins | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Maturin | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Breves | |
| 993 km or 617 mi |  Grenville | |
| 996 km or 619 mi | St. George's | |
| 1036 km or 644 mi | Carupano | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi |  Kingstown | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Georgetown | |
| 1057 km or 657 mi | El Tigre | |
| 1061 km or 659 mi | Altamira | |
| 1066 km or 662 mi | Itacoatiara | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Maues | |
| 1080 km or 671 mi |  Vieux Fort | |
| 1082 km or 673 mi | Cantaura | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 1099 km or 683 mi | Anaco | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Cameta |