Paramaribo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$277
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
55
99
🏙️ Population
224K
14.3M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6325th and 3130th ($881 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6283rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$14795

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$1885
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$858
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$1199
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$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
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$972
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$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
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$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
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$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
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$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
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$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
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$1073
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$1044
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$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961