Paramaribo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$277
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
55
60
🏙️ Population
224K
1.49M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 18% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6325th and 6884th ($881 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6283rd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544