Memphis vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
67
14
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
633K
224K

The cost of living in Memphis is 112% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2338th and 6225th ($1842 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 247th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

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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