Paramaribo vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Paramaribo | Port of Spain | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Paramaribo is 32% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6461st and 4601st ($877 vs $1284) 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 6448th and 6239th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 132 km or 82 mi |  Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 201 km or 125 mi |  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 263 km or 164 mi |  New Amsterdam | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kourou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Cayenne | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Linden | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Georgetown | |
| 698 km or 434 mi |  Boa Vista | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Santana | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Macapa | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Upata | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Tucupita | |
| 850 km or 528 mi |  San Fernando | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Scarborough | |
| 852 km or 530 mi | Oriximina | |
| 859 km or 534 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 871 km or 541 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | San Juan | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Santarem | |
| 940 km or 584 mi |  Bridgetown | |
| 950 km or 590 mi | Holetown | |
| 958 km or 596 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 960 km or 597 mi | Parintins | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Maturin | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Breves | |
| 993 km or 617 mi |  Grenville | |
| 996 km or 619 mi | St. George's | |
| 1036 km or 644 mi | Carupano | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi |  Kingstown | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Georgetown | |
| 1057 km or 657 mi | El Tigre | |
| 1061 km or 659 mi | Altamira | |
| 1066 km or 662 mi | Itacoatiara | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Maues | |
| 1080 km or 671 mi |  Vieux Fort | |
| 1082 km or 673 mi | Cantaura | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 1099 km or 683 mi | Anaco | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Cameta |
Cities near Port of Spain
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.5 km or 4.7 mi | San Juan | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | San Fernando | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Scarborough | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | St. George's | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Grenville | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Tucupita | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Carupano | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Maturin | |
| 257 km or 159 mi | Porlamar | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | La Asuncion | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Kingstown | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Cumana | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Georgetown | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Upata | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Bridgetown | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Puerto la Cruz | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Vieux Fort | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Cantaura | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Holetown | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Anaco | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Barcelona | |
| 352 km or 218 mi | Lecheria | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | El Tigre | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Castries | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fort-de-France | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Zaraza | |
| 515 km or 320 mi |  Roseau | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Valle de la Pascua | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Altagracia de Orituco | |
| 546 km or 339 mi | Portsmouth | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Guarenas | |
| 550 km or 341 mi | Guatire | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Santa Teresa del Tuy | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Santa Lucia | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Georgetown | |
| 579 km or 360 mi | Ocumare del Tuy | |
| 586 km or 364 mi | Charallave |