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
$914
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$311
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
13
29
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
224K
3.12M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 14% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6184th and 6747th ($914 vs $804) 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 0.4 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 6361st and 6335th 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
$9.81
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$5331

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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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683