Paramaribo vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$277
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
75
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
224K
1.39M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 4% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6461st and 6575th ($877 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Suriname and Brazil, respectively. Check Suriname vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6448th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Porto Alegre

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Paramaribo Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$8291

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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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469