Georgetown vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Georgetown	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$986	$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2953	$2398
🏠 One person rent	$394	$297
🏘️ Family rent	$874	$751
🍽️ Food expenses	$442	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.7	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$538	$280
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	23	14
😀 Quality of life	47	49
🏙️ Population	235K	224K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 13% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5796th and 6225th ($986 vs $869) 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 0.5 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 6383rd and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Georgetown	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.31	$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$55	$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.15	$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$1.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.88	$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$485	$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1327	$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$598	$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.3	$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72.4	$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.8	$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.13%	16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3910	$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1737	$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.56	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31	$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.4	$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.04	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.83	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.71	$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.98	$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.47	$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.75	$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.37	$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.73	$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.94	$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.2	$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.46	$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.8	$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.8	$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$884	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23107	$5271

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Cities near Georgetown

Distance	City	Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi	Linden	$1015
93 km or 58 mi	New Amsterdam	$1013
161 km or 100 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$843
347 km or 216 mi	Paramaribo	$869
479 km or 298 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1310
487 km or 302 mi	Upata	$785
496 km or 308 mi	Tucupita	$770
521 km or 324 mi	Boa Vista	$586
524 km or 326 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
532 km or 331 mi	San Fernando	$964
547 km or 340 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
561 km or 349 mi	San Juan	$1164
565 km or 351 mi	Scarborough	$1101
567 km or 353 mi	Port of Spain	$1168
612 km or 380 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
637 km or 396 mi	Kourou	$1698
643 km or 399 mi	Maturin	$871
677 km or 421 mi	Cayenne	$1642
704 km or 438 mi	St. George's	$1065
704 km or 438 mi	Grenville	$1061
706 km or 438 mi	Carupano	$719
711 km or 442 mi	El Tigre	$731
720 km or 447 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
730 km or 454 mi	Holetown	$1390
737 km or 458 mi	Cantaura	$662
753 km or 468 mi	Anaco	$627
775 km or 482 mi	Cumana	$691
778 km or 483 mi	Porlamar	$684
783 km or 487 mi	La Asuncion	$692
785 km or 488 mi	Kingstown	$981
792 km or 492 mi	Georgetown	$1004
805 km or 500 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$771
808 km or 502 mi	Barcelona	$704
812 km or 504 mi	Lecheria	$821
830 km or 516 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
837 km or 520 mi	Zaraza	$783
861 km or 535 mi	Castries	$1159
905 km or 562 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$752
926 km or 575 mi	Fort-de-France	$1665
966 km or 600 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$787

Cities near Paramaribo

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