Manaus vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1885
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$359
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$480
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
23
14
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
2.06M
224K

The cost of living in Manaus is 11% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6721st and 6325th ($786 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 24th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5990th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.62
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$206
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620