Paramaribo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$327
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
224K
6.78M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 11% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5990th and 5234th ($896 vs $1010) 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 6203rd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620