Paramaribo vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Paramaribo | Roseau | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Paramaribo is 13% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 6225th and 5671st ($869 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Dominica, respectively. Check Suriname vs Dominica comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 6243rd and 6502nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Paramaribo vs Roseau
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| Paramaribo | Roseau | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 132 km or 82 mi |  Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 201 km or 125 mi |  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 263 km or 164 mi |  New Amsterdam | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kourou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Cayenne | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Linden | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Georgetown | |
| 698 km or 434 mi |  Boa Vista | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Santana | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Macapa | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Upata | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Tucupita | |
| 850 km or 528 mi |  San Fernando | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Scarborough | |
| 852 km or 530 mi | Oriximina | |
| 859 km or 534 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 871 km or 541 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | San Juan | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Santarem | |
| 940 km or 584 mi |  Bridgetown | |
| 950 km or 590 mi | Holetown | |
| 958 km or 596 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 960 km or 597 mi | Parintins | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Maturin | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Breves | |
| 993 km or 617 mi |  Grenville | |
| 996 km or 619 mi | St. George's | |
| 1036 km or 644 mi | Carupano | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi |  Kingstown | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Georgetown | |
| 1057 km or 657 mi | El Tigre | |
| 1061 km or 659 mi | Altamira | |
| 1066 km or 662 mi | Itacoatiara | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Maues | |
| 1080 km or 671 mi |  Vieux Fort | |
| 1082 km or 673 mi | Cantaura | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 1099 km or 683 mi | Anaco | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Cameta |
Cities near Roseau
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Portsmouth | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Fort-de-France | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Basse-Terre | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Petit-Bourg | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Sainte-Anne | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Les Abymes | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Baie-Mahault | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Le Moule | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Castries | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Vieux Fort | |
| 199 km or 124 mi |  All Saints | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | St. John's | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Georgetown | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Kingstown | |
| 265 km or 165 mi |  Basseterre | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Cayon | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Holetown | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Bridgetown | |
| 351 km or 218 mi |  Philipsburg | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Grenville | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | St. George's | |
| 449 km or 279 mi |  Saint Croix | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Scarborough | |
| 490 km or 304 mi |  Road Town | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Charlotte Amalie | |
| 515 km or 320 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | San Juan | |
| 532 km or 331 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 546 km or 339 mi | La Asuncion | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Porlamar | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Carupano | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | San Fernando | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Fajardo | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Naguabo | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 569 km or 354 mi | Humacao | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 588 km or 365 mi | Guayama | |
| 589 km or 366 mi | Gurabo |