Caracas vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$730
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$365
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$233
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
55
12
😀 Quality of life
43
38
🏙️ Population
2.25M
224K

The cost of living in Caracas is 30% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5759th and 6481st ($946 vs $730) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 6791st and 7313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$47.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$72.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
14.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$844
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1304
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$864
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$829
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$598
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$561
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$497
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$701
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$700
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$903
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$982
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$562
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$987
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$924
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1075
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$621
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1292
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1285
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$564
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$1029
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$562
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$990
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$992
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$884
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$860
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$774
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$563
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$604
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$563
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$702
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$605
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$565