Paramaribo vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$4633
🏠 One person rent	$311	$1088
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$3439
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	13	52
😀 Quality of life	54	85
🏙️ Population	224K	413K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 52% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 6184th and 2365th ($914 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1773rd 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 1.8 months in Tulsa. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tulsa ranked 136th in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 417th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Tulsa

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	Paramaribo	Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.81	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$4.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$19
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$25390

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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 Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1902
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1853
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1515
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1830
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1449
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2042
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1885
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1702
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1942
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2089
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1952
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2165
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$2055
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2054
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1931
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1777
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1788
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1824
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1605
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2008
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2085
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1809
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1871
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1917
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1924
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1859
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1811
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1896
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1707
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1750
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1357
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1843
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1537
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1273
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1429
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2188