Cali vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$318
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
47
13
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
2.47M
224K

The cost of living in Cali is 5% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6645th and 6461st ($829 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5917th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Paramaribo

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Cali Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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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