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

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Paramaribo Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$327
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
22
😀 Quality of life
51
33
🏙️ Population
224K
987K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 70% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5990th and 8308th ($896 vs $525) 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 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6203rd and 8120th 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
$6.68
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062