Curitiba vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$368
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$272
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
61
13
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
1.77M
224K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 3% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6551st and 6461st ($852 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5281st and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Paramaribo

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Curitiba Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661

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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