Belem vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$458
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
40
14
😀 Quality of life
39
51
🏙️ Population
1.51M
224K

The cost of living in Belem is 4% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6173rd and 5990th ($860 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7261st and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$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
$790
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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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