Maracaibo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Maracaibo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$139
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
30
14
😀 Quality of life
43
55
🏙️ Population
1.55M
224K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 19% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7017th and 6325th ($714 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in Venezuela and Suriname, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Maracaibo ranked 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7323rd and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Maracaibo vs Paramaribo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Maracaibo vs Paramaribo

Prices for goods and services in Maracaibo and Paramaribo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Maracaibo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$1874

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843

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