Paramaribo vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$327
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
224K
2.15M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 60% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5990th and 1216th ($896 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Paris. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6203rd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381