Paramaribo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$311
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
54
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
224K
1.49M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 14% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6184th and 6758th ($914 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6361st and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Recife

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Paramaribo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$11966

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592