Paramaribo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$297
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
63
😀 Quality of life
49
60
🏙️ Population
224K
1.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 4% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6225th and 6126th ($869 vs $902) 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 0.6 months in Quito. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6243rd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$7183

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$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483