Paramaribo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$2221
🏠 One person rent	$311	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$572
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$326
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$608
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	13	63
😀 Quality of life	54	60
🏙️ Population	224K	1.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 6% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6184th and 6476th ($914 vs $864) 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 0.7 months in Quito. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6361st and 5902nd 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	$9.81	$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$8877

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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 Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$592
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$557
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$516
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$653
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$672
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$514
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$675
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$827
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$694
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$780
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$731
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$762
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$842
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$953
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$829
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$704
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$707
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$631
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$524
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$559
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$577
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$850
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$856
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$788
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$606
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$660
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$563
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$705
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$593
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$651
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$617
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$638
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$749
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$769
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$749
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$537
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$862
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$559