Lima vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lima	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$977	$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2440	$2350
🏠 One person rent	$407	$301
🏘️ Family rent	$726	$731
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$203	$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$498	$267
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	78	14
😀 Quality of life	65	50
🏙️ Population	9.94M	224K

The cost of living in Lima is 11% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5647th and 6145th ($977 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 0.5 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 4234th and 6256th 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	$4.73	$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29	$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.33	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$1.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.88	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$525	$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$305	$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$943	$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$577	$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.3	$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.6	$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.8	$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10%	16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1476	$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1418	$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.68	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.7	$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.6	$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.35	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.9	$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.74	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.24	$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.11	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.28	$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.54	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.11	$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.08	$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.4	$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.9	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$201	$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7764	$1909

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lima

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Callao	$790
64 km or 40 mi	Huaral	$727
122 km or 76 mi	Huacho	$685
198 km or 123 mi	Huancayo	$562
205 km or 128 mi	Pisco	$614
251 km or 156 mi	Huanuco	$622
265 km or 165 mi	Ica	$656
285 km or 177 mi	Huaraz	$561
329 km or 204 mi	Ayacucho	$598
372 km or 231 mi	Chimbote	$504
483 km or 300 mi	Abancay	$591
489 km or 304 mi	Trujillo	$714
490 km or 304 mi	Pucallpa	$489
567 km or 352 mi	Cajamarca	$549
572 km or 355 mi	Cusco	$626
623 km or 387 mi	Tarapoto	$562
655 km or 407 mi	Chachapoyas	$549
663 km or 412 mi	Chiclayo	$598
685 km or 426 mi	Cruzeiro do Sul	$580
732 km or 455 mi	Jaen	$548
765 km or 475 mi	Arequipa	$588
838 km or 521 mi	Juliaca	$547
855 km or 531 mi	Puerto Maldonado	$560
858 km or 533 mi	Piura	$565
866 km or 538 mi	Puno	$520
891 km or 554 mi	Sullana	$505
896 km or 557 mi	Paita	$518
927 km or 576 mi	Loja	$600
952 km or 591 mi	Talara	$513
987 km or 614 mi	Mancora	$505
988 km or 614 mi	Tacna	$414
1014 km or 630 mi	Iquitos	$694
1014 km or 630 mi	Arica	$748
1015 km or 631 mi	Tumbes	$463
1029 km or 639 mi	Machala	$569
1032 km or 642 mi	Rio Branco	$735
1041 km or 647 mi	Cuenca	$758
1073 km or 666 mi	El Alto	$673
1077 km or 669 mi	La Paz	$688
1138 km or 707 mi	Milagro	$697

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1645
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1643
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1031
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1062
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$560
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$565
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$610
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$789
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$777
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$953
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1084
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$697
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1064
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1178
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1193
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$639
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1418
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$694
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$890
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$590
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1070
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1062
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$737
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$1000
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1007
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$746
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$611
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$682
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$674
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$639
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$583