Caracas vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$366
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
54
14
😀 Quality of life
45
49
🏙️ Population
2.25M
224K

The cost of living in Caracas is 20% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5335th and 6225th ($1045 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Suriname, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6509th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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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