Ottawa vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
49
13
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
1.02M
224K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 132% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1688th and 6184th ($2122 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Canada and Suriname, respectively. Check Canada vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 141st and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Paramaribo

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Ottawa Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652