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
$877
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$277
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
13
29
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
224K
3.15M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 6% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6461st and 6648th ($877 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6448th and 6322nd 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
$8.59
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$4864

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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

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670