Belem vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$405
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
40
14
😀 Quality of life
41
50
🏙️ Population
1.3M
224K

The cost of living in Belem is 14% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6655th and 6145th ($755 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6876th and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$1909

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$638
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583