Paramaribo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$297
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
224K
11.5M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 14% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6225th and 5616th ($869 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6243rd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629