Paramaribo vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$327
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3734
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
14
93
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
224K
548K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 53% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5990th and 2098th ($896 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Suriname and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Suriname vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 2 months in The Hague. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6203rd and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.57
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$25.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$8049

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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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539