Paramaribo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$4971
😷 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 67% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6184th and 456th ($914 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 47th in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 195th 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
$9.81
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783