Bogota vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$500
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
90
13
😀 Quality of life
68
54
🏙️ Population
8.03M
224K

The cost of living in Bogota is 21% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4996th and 6184th ($1106 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Suriname, respectively. Check Colombia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 4429th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Paramaribo

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Bogota Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652