Paramaribo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$277
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
224K
14.3M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6461st and 3249th ($877 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Suriname and Japan, respectively. Check Suriname vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6448th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Tokyo

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Paramaribo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$16728

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$854
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$1174
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$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
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$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
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$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

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$1155
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$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
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$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
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$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
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$1090
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$1116
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$1130
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$1094
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$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005