Paramaribo vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
224K
2.15M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 65% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6325th and 843rd ($881 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and France, respectively. Check Suriname vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6283rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$15084

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$1885
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$858
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$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488