Paramaribo vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$4180
😷 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 67% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6461st and 676th ($877 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6448th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727