Paramaribo vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$311	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	13	38
😀 Quality of life	54	87
🏙️ Population	224K	574K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 45% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6184th and 3402nd ($914 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Suriname and Canada, respectively. Check Suriname vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 6361st and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Quebec City

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	Paramaribo	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.81	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$8149

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913