Paramaribo vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$6362
🏠 One person rent	$311	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$2815
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$4246
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	13	94
😀 Quality of life	54	95
🏙️ Population	224K	664K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 66% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6184th and 649th ($914 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6361st and 20th 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	$9.81	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$6.79
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$13092

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1966
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1941
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1236
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1212
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$744
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$618
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$649
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$793
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$772
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1039
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1138
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$759
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1223
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$669
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1453
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$750
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$830
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$655
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1083
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1083
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$707
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1005
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$752
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$667
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$747
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$685
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$650
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$652

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2424
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2491
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2389
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2112
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2608
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2755
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2407
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2247
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2564
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2460
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2662
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2399
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2185
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1739
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2111
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1834
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2341
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1829
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$2053
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2353
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1688
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2197
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1476
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1799