Paramaribo vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Paramaribo	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$896	$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2443	$4753
🏠 One person rent	$327	$1209
🏘️ Family rent	$856	$2062
🍽️ Food expenses	$396	$613
🚐 Transport expenses	$103	$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$248	$3815
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	14	33
😀 Quality of life	51	80
🏙️ Population	224K	543K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 56% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5990th and 1697th ($896 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1492nd in Suriname and the United States, respectively. Check Suriname vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 6203rd and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Tucson

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	Paramaribo	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.68	$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$55.8	$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.04	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.56	$5.94
☕ Cappuccino	$1.87	$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$493	$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$202	$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.9	$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.6	$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.9	$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.61%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$207	$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$248	$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.4	$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.2	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.35	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.2	$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.79	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.57	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.6	$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.68	$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.91	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.78	$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$13.7	$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.01	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.8	$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.72	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.1	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.6	$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$44.8	$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$497	$15695

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1248
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$870
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$921
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1490
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1528
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$933
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$928
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$683
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$562
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$574
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$760
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$748
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$898
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1099
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$772
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1053
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$868
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1217
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1218
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$627
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1294
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$824
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$774
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$838
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$605
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1069
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1069
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$710
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$1008
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$993
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$700
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$618
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$761
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$764
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1191
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$637
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$577
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$608
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$617

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2078
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2096
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2105
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2076
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2043
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1777
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$874
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2324
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2341
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2368
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2414
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2340
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2427
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2392
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2425
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$881
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2381
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2459
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2353
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2390
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2485
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2428
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$2339
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2405
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2379
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2315
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$865
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2347
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2244
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2275
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2004
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$914
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$932
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1828
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$953
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1941
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2692
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1567
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2123
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2066