Paramaribo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$297
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$527
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
44
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
224K
1.13M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 17% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6225th and 5318th ($869 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6243rd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$6229

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527