Paramaribo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$327
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
92
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
224K
2.87M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 47% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5990th and 2685th ($896 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6203rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$9800

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229