Paramaribo vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$311
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
13
20
😀 Quality of life
54
26
🏙️ Population
224K
987K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 63% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6184th and 8323rd ($914 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and Haiti, respectively. Check Suriname vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6361st and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Port-au-Prince

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Paramaribo Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$4615

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$1908
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314