Paramaribo vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$3950
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
14
93
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
224K
548K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 59% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 6225th and 1613th ($869 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.9 months in The Hague. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6243rd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$9165

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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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611