Paramaribo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$277
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
96
😀 Quality of life
54
74
🏙️ Population
224K
11.5M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 21% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6461st and 5003rd ($877 vs $1115) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6448th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$16798

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719