Paramaribo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$277
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
43
😀 Quality of life
55
61
🏙️ Population
224K
1.13M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 14% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6325th and 5424th ($881 vs $1020) 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 6283rd and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$7804

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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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544