Paramaribo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$327
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
224K
12.4M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 14% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5990th and 5031st ($896 vs $1042) 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6203rd and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659