Paramaribo vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
86
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
224K
2.79M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 62% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6184th and 1059th ($914 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Suriname and Canada, respectively. Check Suriname vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6361st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Toronto

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Paramaribo Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$22670

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$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053