Maracaibo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$138
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
46
54
🏙️ Population
1.55M
224K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 19% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7165th and 6461st ($714 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7088th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Paramaribo

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Maracaibo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$1856

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$704
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$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909

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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