Paramaribo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$297
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
224K
6.21M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 9% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6225th and 5959th ($869 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6243rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585