Goiania vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Goiania	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2057	$2197
🏠 One person rent	$326	$311
🏘️ Family rent	$556	$527
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$451
🚐 Transport expenses	$105	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$360	$280
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	33	13
😀 Quality of life	60	54
🏙️ Population	1.44M	224K

The cost of living in Goiania is 13% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6772nd and 6184th ($800 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Goiania compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Goiania ranked 33rd best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5915th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goiania vs Paramaribo

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	Goiania	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.74	$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.3	$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.78	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$3.01
☕ Cappuccino	$1.69	$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.99	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$280	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$253	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$512	$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$454	$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.3	$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$69.6	$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.91%	15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1612	$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1141	$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.82	$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.5	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.2	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.87	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.86	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.74	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.48	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10	$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.96	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.43	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.07	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.7	$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7	$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$64.4	$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.54	$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.2	$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$332	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8037	$1767

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Cities near Goiania

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Trindade	$693
51 km or 31 mi	Anapolis	$575
136 km or 84 mi	Caldas Novas	$712
152 km or 95 mi	Goianesia	$725
176 km or 110 mi	Brasilia	$958
194 km or 120 mi	Itumbiara	$625
216 km or 135 mi	Catalao	$703
217 km or 135 mi	Rio Verde	$639
241 km or 150 mi	Formosa	$763
246 km or 153 mi	Araguari	$680
256 km or 159 mi	Ituiutaba	$651
260 km or 162 mi	Paracatu	$704
270 km or 168 mi	Uberlandia	$728
293 km or 182 mi	Jatai	$653
332 km or 206 mi	Barra do Garcas	$690
360 km or 223 mi	Patos de Minas	$669
369 km or 229 mi	Uberaba	$626
406 km or 252 mi	Araxa	$590
414 km or 257 mi	Fernandopolis	$693
423 km or 263 mi	Votuporanga	$691
437 km or 272 mi	Barretos	$645
461 km or 286 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$764
461 km or 287 mi	Mirassol	$715
472 km or 293 mi	Franca	$597
482 km or 299 mi	Bebedouro	$672
497 km or 309 mi	Catanduva	$655
500 km or 311 mi	Batatais	$665
513 km or 319 mi	Sertaozinho	$686
518 km or 322 mi	Jaboticabal	$677
519 km or 322 mi	Aracatuba	$672
520 km or 323 mi	Andradina	$745
520 km or 323 mi	Tres Lagoas	$900
523 km or 325 mi	Ribeirao Preto	$749
525 km or 326 mi	Birigui	$672
528 km or 328 mi	Passos	$618
531 km or 330 mi	Taquaritinga	$674
534 km or 332 mi	Penapolis	$681
539 km or 335 mi	Januaria	$639
551 km or 342 mi	Gurupi	$676
555 km or 345 mi	Matao	$667

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