Fortaleza vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$353
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$272
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
43
13
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
2.58M
224K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6710th and 6461st ($812 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5803rd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Paramaribo

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
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$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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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