Boston vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
676K
224K

The cost of living in Boston is 315% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 30th and 6461st ($3638 vs $877) 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 94th and 6448th 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
$21.5
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$1856

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Paramaribo

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