Manaus vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$364
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
25
13
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
2.3M
224K

The cost of living in Manaus is 6% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6673rd and 6461st ($823 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5988th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Paramaribo

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Manaus Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702

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