Belem vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$413
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
41
14
😀 Quality of life
45
55
🏙️ Population
1.3M
224K

The cost of living in Belem is 11% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6728th and 6325th ($784 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7040th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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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