Leon vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$307
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$524
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
30
14
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
1.58M
224K

The cost of living in Leon is 7% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6610th and 6325th ($815 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 1st in Mexico and Suriname, respectively. Check Mexico vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Leon compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Leon ranked 62nd best city to live in Mexico vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7634th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Leon Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2924
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620