Brasilia vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$332
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
28
14
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
3.09M
224K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 8% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6295th and 5990th ($826 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5819th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617