Boston vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
676K
224K

The cost of living in Boston is 303% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 27th and 6184th ($3680 vs $914) 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 20th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 105th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Paramaribo

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Boston Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$1767

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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