Ottawa vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
50
14
😀 Quality of life
89
49
🏙️ Population
1.02M
224K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 157% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1290th and 6225th ($2236 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Canada and Suriname, respectively. Check Canada vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 167th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

Cities near Paramaribo

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