Paramaribo vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$277
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
44
😀 Quality of life
54
62
🏙️ Population
224K
2.2M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 19% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6461st and 5110th ($877 vs $1083) 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 6448th and 5729th 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
$8.59
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550