Fortaleza vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$353
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
42
14
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.7M
224K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 9% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6336th and 5990th ($814 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5829th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617