Paramaribo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$327
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
89
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
224K
653K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5990th and 564th ($896 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 40th in the United States, while ranked 6203rd and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463