Paramaribo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$277
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
224K
159K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 9% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6325th and 5871st ($881 vs $964) 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 6283rd and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3216

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$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506