Fortaleza vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$290
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
42
14
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
2.43M
224K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 17% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6830th and 6225th ($717 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5784th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.02
🥤 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
$311
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602