Bogota vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$441
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
89
14
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
8.03M
224K

The cost of living in Bogota is 11% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5761st and 6325th ($976 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Suriname, respectively. Check Colombia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5073rd and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

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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