Paramaribo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
71
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
224K
1.61M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6461st and 1175th ($877 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st in Suriname and the United States, respectively. Check Suriname vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$18987

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$1938
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$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781