Fortaleza vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$328
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$271
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
42
14
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
2.43M
224K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 14% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6325th ($758 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5841st and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620