Paramaribo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Paramaribo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$277
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
54
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
224K
1.49M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 9% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6461st and 6735th ($877 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 6448th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Paramaribo vs Recife

Prices for goods and services in Paramaribo and Recife are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Paramaribo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$13958

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583