Paramaribo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$327
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
91
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
224K
6.26M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 17% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5990th and 4828th ($896 vs $1075) 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 0.6 months in Santiago. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6203rd and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$6400

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440