Paramaribo vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$311	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$3964
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	13	33
😀 Quality of life	54	84
🏙️ Population	224K	543K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 53% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6184th and 2237th ($914 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Paramaribo	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.81	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$15759

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$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

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212