Maracaibo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$173
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$174
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
17
51
🏙️ Population
1.55M
224K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 20% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6715th and 5990th ($716 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 24th best city to live in Venezuela vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 9053rd and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.6
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.85%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14120
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617