Paramaribo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$277
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
55
67
🏙️ Population
224K
6.21M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 6% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6325th and 6006th ($881 vs $940) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6283rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$12076

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586