Paramaribo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
91
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
224K
2.75M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 56% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6325th and 1942nd ($881 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Italy, respectively. Check Suriname vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6283rd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$10916

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323