Georgetown vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3155
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$528
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$272
😷 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 35% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4813th and 6461st ($1181 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5916th and 6448th 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
$9.78
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.6
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.64
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$694
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1246
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3538
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1023
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19783
$1856

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Cities near Georgetown

Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1180
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$877
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$788
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$767
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$740
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1010
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1097
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1232
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1136
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1284
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1996
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$844
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1979
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1078
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1079
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$699
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$741
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1336
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1454
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$675
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$679
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$641
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$989
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$888
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$771
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$827
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1170
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840

Cities near Paramaribo

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