Luanda vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$474
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
19
14
😀 Quality of life
54
49
🏙️ Population
2.49M
224K

The cost of living in Luanda is 18% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5518th and 6225th ($1024 vs $869) 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 1.6 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 5940th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5271

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602