Brookhaven vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2924
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1858
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1725
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$745
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
486K
224K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 220% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 281st and 6184th ($2924 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Brookhaven ranked 999th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 2997th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Paramaribo

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Brookhaven Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4090
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5605
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2261
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23474
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820

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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