Johannesburg vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$522
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
4.8M
224K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4839th and 6461st ($1171 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Suriname, respectively. Check South Africa vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5190th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Paramaribo

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Johannesburg Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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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