Paramaribo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$311
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
44
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
224K
2.2M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 17% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6184th and 5021st ($914 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Suriname vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6361st and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Santo Domingo

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Paramaribo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$7126

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539