Maracaibo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$159
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
34
49
🏙️ Population
1.55M
224K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 19% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6889th and 6225th ($706 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 1st in Venezuela and Suriname, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7546th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789

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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