Lima vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$489
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
77
13
😀 Quality of life
70
54
🏙️ Population
9.94M
224K

The cost of living in Lima is 23% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5141st and 6461st ($1075 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 4052nd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Paramaribo

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Lima Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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