Paramaribo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$297
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$801
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
91
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
224K
6.26M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 28% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6225th and 4604th ($869 vs $1200) 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 6243rd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534