Leon vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1714
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$266
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
30
14
😀 Quality of life
36
49
🏙️ Population
1.58M
224K

The cost of living in Leon is 17% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6822nd and 6225th ($719 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 1st in Mexico and Suriname, respectively. Check Mexico vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7323rd and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Paramaribo

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Leon Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.16
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2742
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734

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