Lima vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Lima Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$730
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$365
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$636
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
80
12
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
9.94M
224K

The cost of living in Lima is 13% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6111th and 6481st ($826 vs $730) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Suriname, respectively. Check Peru vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 4016th and 7313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$47.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$72.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
14.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.3
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.77
$5.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.74
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.01
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$844
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1304
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$864
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$829
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$598
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$561
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$497
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$701
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$700
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$903
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$982
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$562
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$987
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$924
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1075
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$621
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1292
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1285
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$564
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$1029
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$562
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$990
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$992
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$884
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$860
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$774
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$563
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$604
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$563
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$702
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$605
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$565