Buenos Aires vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$536
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
79
13
😀 Quality of life
77
54
🏙️ Population
3.12M
224K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 38% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4761st and 6461st ($1207 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Suriname, respectively. Check Argentina vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 1226th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Paramaribo

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Buenos Aires Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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