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

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Paramaribo Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$297
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$405
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
22
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
224K
987K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 58% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6225th and 8280th ($869 vs $549) 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 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6243rd and 8831st 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
$6.93
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165