Lima vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$453
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
79
14
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
9.94M
224K

The cost of living in Lima is 18% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5274th and 6325th ($1040 vs $881) 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 3631st and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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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