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

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Paramaribo Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$277
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
21
😀 Quality of life
55
37
🏙️ Population
224K
987K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 55% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6325th and 8107th ($881 vs $567) 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6283rd and 8116th 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
$10
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3682

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223