Paramaribo vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$327
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
27
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
224K
3.15M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 20% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5990th and 6585th ($896 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Bolivia, respectively. Check Suriname vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6203rd and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Paramaribo Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$4165

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$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

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$455
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$525
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$525
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$525
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$628
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$565
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$705
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$662
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$669
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$726
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$633
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$390
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$702
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$475
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$825
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$631
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$511
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$779
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$689
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$833
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$538
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$577
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$634
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$562
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$590
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$644
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$716
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$962
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$761
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$661