Brasilia vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$339
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
28
14
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
2.82M
224K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 7% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6414th and 6225th ($806 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5782nd and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602