Paramaribo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$277
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
62
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
224K
1.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 0.2% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6325th and 6318th ($881 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Ecuador, respectively. Check Suriname vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6283rd and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$9282

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$1885
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$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515