Belem vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$390
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
41
13
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
1.3M
224K

The cost of living in Belem is 10% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6804th and 6461st ($789 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5967th and 6448th 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
$4.81
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$1856

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$702
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$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643