Georgetown vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3187
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$551
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.1
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1110
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
25
13
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
235K
224K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 33% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4725th and 6184th ($1212 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Guyana and Suriname, respectively. Check Guyana vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Georgetown compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5871st and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Georgetown vs Paramaribo

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Georgetown Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$690
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3593
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1573
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1019
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18825
$1767

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Cities near Georgetown

Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1236
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$914
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$793
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$772
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$744
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1039
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1106
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1138
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1281
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1966
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$830
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1941
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1083
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1083
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$707
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$752
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1328
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1453
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$685
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$650
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$680
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$613
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$645
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1005
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$873
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$773
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$853
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1178
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652