Cali vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$279
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
224K

The cost of living in Cali is 14% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6830th and 6325th ($759 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Colombia and Suriname, respectively. Check Colombia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6175th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620