Paramaribo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
13
88
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
224K
653K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 68% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6461st and 512th ($877 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st in Suriname and the United States, respectively. Check Suriname vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Portland

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Paramaribo Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807