Paramaribo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$277
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
91
😀 Quality of life
55
81
🏙️ Population
224K
6.26M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 21% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6325th and 4939th ($881 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6283rd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827