Paramaribo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$277
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
13
19
😀 Quality of life
54
41
🏙️ Population
224K
159K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 10% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6461st and 5816th ($877 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Suriname vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6448th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$3260

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$1938
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507