Georgetown vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison
Updated:
| Georgetown | Paramaribo | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Georgetown is 31% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4824th and 6325th ($1151 vs $881) 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 1 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 6094th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.
Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power
Share this infographic!
Prices in Georgetown vs Paramaribo
Prices for goods and services in Georgetown and Paramaribo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.
| Georgetown | Paramaribo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
Cost of living in other countries
Cost of living
More cities to compare
Cost of Living in the nearest cities
Cities near Georgetown
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 88 km or 55 mi |  Linden | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | New Amsterdam | |
| 161 km or 100 mi |  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Paramaribo | |
| 479 km or 298 mi |  Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 487 km or 302 mi |  Upata | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Tucupita | |
| 521 km or 324 mi |  Boa Vista | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 532 km or 331 mi |  San Fernando | |
| 547 km or 340 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 561 km or 349 mi | San Juan | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Scarborough | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 612 km or 380 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kourou | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Maturin | |
| 677 km or 421 mi | Cayenne | |
| 704 km or 438 mi |  St. George's | |
| 704 km or 438 mi | Grenville | |
| 706 km or 438 mi | Carupano | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | El Tigre | |
| 720 km or 447 mi |  Bridgetown | |
| 730 km or 454 mi | Holetown | |
| 737 km or 458 mi | Cantaura | |
| 753 km or 468 mi | Anaco | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Cumana | |
| 778 km or 483 mi | Porlamar | |
| 783 km or 487 mi | La Asuncion | |
| 785 km or 488 mi |  Kingstown | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Georgetown | |
| 805 km or 500 mi | Puerto la Cruz | |
| 808 km or 502 mi | Barcelona | |
| 812 km or 504 mi | Lecheria | |
| 830 km or 516 mi |  Vieux Fort | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Zaraza | |
| 861 km or 535 mi | Castries | |
| 905 km or 562 mi | Valle de la Pascua | |
| 926 km or 575 mi | Fort-de-France | |
| 966 km or 600 mi | Altagracia de Orituco |
Cities near Paramaribo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 132 km or 82 mi | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | New Amsterdam | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kourou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Cayenne | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Linden | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Georgetown | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Boa Vista | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Santana | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Macapa | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Upata | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Tucupita | |
| 850 km or 528 mi | San Fernando | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Scarborough | |
| 852 km or 530 mi | Oriximina | |
| 859 km or 534 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 871 km or 541 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | San Juan | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Santarem | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Bridgetown | |
| 950 km or 590 mi | Holetown | |
| 958 km or 596 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 960 km or 597 mi | Parintins | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Maturin | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Breves | |
| 993 km or 617 mi | Grenville | |
| 996 km or 619 mi | St. George's | |
| 1036 km or 644 mi | Carupano | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi | Kingstown | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Georgetown | |
| 1057 km or 657 mi | El Tigre | |
| 1061 km or 659 mi | Altamira | |
| 1066 km or 662 mi | Itacoatiara | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Maues | |
| 1080 km or 671 mi | Vieux Fort | |
| 1082 km or 673 mi | Cantaura | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 1099 km or 683 mi | Anaco | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Cameta |