Lima vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$466
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
77
13
😀 Quality of life
71
54
🏙️ Population
9.94M
224K

The cost of living in Lima is 13% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5300th and 6184th ($1034 vs $914) 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 3484th and 6361st 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
$4.53
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652