Paramaribo vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$311
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
13
27
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
224K
49K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 29% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6184th and 4567th ($914 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6361st and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Port of Spain

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Paramaribo Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$10377

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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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801