Boston vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
676K
224K

The cost of living in Boston is 315% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 27th and 6325th ($3652 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 71st and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$1874

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Paramaribo

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