Paramaribo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$297
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
224K
1.49M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 12% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6225th and 6539th ($869 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Suriname and Brazil, respectively. Check Suriname vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6243rd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502