Caracas vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$458
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
54
13
😀 Quality of life
52
54
🏙️ Population
2.25M
224K

The cost of living in Caracas is 37% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4773rd and 6461st ($1199 vs $877) 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 0.3 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 6562nd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Paramaribo

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Caracas Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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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