Paramaribo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
71
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
224K
1.61M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 62% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6184th and 1041st ($914 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 58th in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Phoenix

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Paramaribo Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$21660

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804