Paramaribo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$301
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$581
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
224K
11.5M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 10% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6145th and 5654th ($881 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and Brazil, respectively. Check Suriname vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6256th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1077
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$418
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.67
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.79
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1909
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611