Paramaribo vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$327
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
224K
592K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 56% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5990th and 1756th ($896 vs $2013) 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 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6203rd and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$12166

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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413