Paramaribo vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Paramaribo	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$869	$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2398	$4999
🏠 One person rent	$297	$1371
🏘️ Family rent	$751	$2182
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.9	$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$3835
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	14	94
😀 Quality of life	49	94
🏙️ Population	224K	664K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6225th and 1336th ($869 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Suriname and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Suriname vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6243rd and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Rotterdam

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	Paramaribo	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.93	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$56.6	$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.18	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$6.41
☕ Cappuccino	$2.02	$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.18	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$464	$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$176	$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1192	$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.3	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.1	$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.12%	3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$188	$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$173	$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.3	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.1	$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.29	$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.16	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.74	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.59	$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10	$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.03	$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.35	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.46	$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.87	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.7	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.05	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.1	$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.43	$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$36.5	$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.6	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5271	$10888

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1310
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$843
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1013
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1698
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1642
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1015
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$986
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$586
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$582
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$633
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$785
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$770
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$964
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1101
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$728
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1164
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1168
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$666
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1390
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$725
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$871
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$611
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1061
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1065
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$719
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$981
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1004
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$731
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$630
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$708
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$714
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$662
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$538
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$627
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$602

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2034
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1991
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2053
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2094
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1987
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2010
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2039
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1813
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1750
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1920
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2184
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1951
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2246
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2373
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$1985
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2375
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1865
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2859
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2180
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2170
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1559
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2046
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1953
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$1968
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2072
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2076
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2064
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1916
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1975
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1762
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$1831
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1709
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1782
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1921
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1611
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2017
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1442
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1592