Luanda vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$517
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$272
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
19
13
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
2.49M
224K

The cost of living in Luanda is 19% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5315th and 6461st ($1047 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Suriname, respectively. Check Angola vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5283rd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Paramaribo

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Luanda Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$1856

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

Cities near Paramaribo

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