Paramaribo vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Paramaribo	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$877	$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2132	$4580
🏠 One person rent	$277	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$467	$1773
🍽️ Food expenses	$443	$590
🚐 Transport expenses	$97.1	$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$272	$3336
😷 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 53% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 6461st and 2537th ($877 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1834th 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 143rd in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 448th 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	$8.59	$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.7	$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$5.04
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$344	$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$630	$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$344	$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24	$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.2	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29	$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.9%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$488	$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$417	$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.51	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.3	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.9	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.27	$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.46	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.19	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.59	$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.74	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.1	$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.61	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.81	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$36	$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.1	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$62.8	$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1856	$25512

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1996
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1979
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1180
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1181
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$740
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$607
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$638
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$788
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$767
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1010
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1136
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$753
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1232
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$676
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1454
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$743
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$844
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$649
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1079
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1078
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$699
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$989
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$741
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$669
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$734
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$675
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$642
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$643

Cities near Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1884
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1894
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1833
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1903
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1842
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1536
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1762
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1850
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1571
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2034
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1865
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1758
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1941
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2090
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1955
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2143
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$2001
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2021
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1922
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1744
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1782
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1825
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1557
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2011
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2039
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1838
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1883
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1914
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1947
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1860
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1820
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1860
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1654
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1739
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1358
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1853
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1541
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1276
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1421
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2214