Paramaribo vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Paramaribo	The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person	$877	$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2132	$6534
🏠 One person rent	$277	$1660
🏘️ Family rent	$467	$2910
🍽️ Food expenses	$443	$651
🚐 Transport expenses	$97.1	$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$272	$4686
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	13	92
😀 Quality of life	54	96
🏙️ Population	224K	548K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 68% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 6461st and 570th ($877 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.7 months in The Hague. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 6448th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs The Hague

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	Paramaribo	The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.59	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.7	$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$7.2
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$344	$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$630	$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$344	$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.2	$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29	$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.9%	3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$488	$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$417	$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.51	$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.3	$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.9	$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.27	$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.46	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.19	$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.59	$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.74	$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.1	$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.61	$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.81	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$36	$117
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.1	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$62.8	$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1856	$13755

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Cities near Paramaribo

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

Cities near The Hague

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Scheveningen	$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Leidschendam	$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Delft	$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi	Oegstgeest	$2258
14 km or 9 mi	Leiden	$2348
21 km or 13 mi	Rotterdam	$2637
31 km or 19 mi	Ridderkerk	$2403
35 km or 22 mi	Zandvoort	$1907
40 km or 25 mi	Haarlem	$2822
43 km or 27 mi	Sliedrecht	$2332
46 km or 29 mi	IJmuiden	$2383
52 km or 32 mi	Amsterdam	$3203
55 km or 34 mi	Utrecht	$2669
61 km or 38 mi	Hilversum	$2636
61 km or 38 mi	Etten-Leur	$2110
62 km or 38 mi	Roosendaal	$2264
63 km or 39 mi	Zeist	$2457
64 km or 40 mi	Purmerend	$2223
64 km or 40 mi	Breda	$2206
65 km or 40 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2295
68 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2383
70 km or 43 mi	Almere	$2440
70 km or 44 mi	Zaltbommel	$2369
71 km or 44 mi	Goes	$2471
75 km or 47 mi	Langedijk	$2338
77 km or 48 mi	Tilburg	$2340
80 km or 49 mi	Tiel	$2721
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2337
81 km or 50 mi	Middelburg	$2132
82 km or 51 mi	Hoogstraten	$1770
85 km or 53 mi	Veenendaal	$1822
92 km or 57 mi	Ede	$1848
93 km or 58 mi	Lelystad	$1512
93 km or 58 mi	Wageningen	$2360
93 km or 58 mi	Harderwijk	$2172
95 km or 59 mi	Turnhout	$1730
97 km or 60 mi	Antwerp	$1857
98 km or 61 mi	Beveren	$1849
101 km or 62 mi	Uden	$2409
102 km or 63 mi	Mortsel	$1734