Paramaribo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$277
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
92
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
224K
6.26M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 26% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6461st and 4795th ($877 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and Chile, respectively. Check Suriname vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6448th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Santiago

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Paramaribo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$10578

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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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849