Managua vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$292
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
48
54
🏙️ Population
937K
224K

The cost of living in Managua is 14% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6834th and 6184th ($788 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Suriname, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6915th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Paramaribo

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