Paramaribo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$311
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
89
😀 Quality of life
54
97
🏙️ Population
224K
5.87M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 71% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6184th and 165th ($914 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and Singapore, respectively. Check Suriname vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6361st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Singapore City

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Paramaribo Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$27027

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$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652

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$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
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$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
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$422
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$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637