Paramaribo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$277
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
13
63
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
224K
1.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 3% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6461st and 6319th ($877 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6448th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Quito

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Paramaribo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$8496

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$1938
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$854
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$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547