Paramaribo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$301
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$413
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
50
54
🏙️ Population
224K
1.49M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 31% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6145th and 7055th ($881 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 6256th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1077
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$418
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.6
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.67
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.79
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1909
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509