La Paz vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$254
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
2.87M
224K

The cost of living in La Paz is 23% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7096th and 6225th ($673 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Suriname, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6280th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$5271

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

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