Paramaribo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$311
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
78
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
224K
662K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 64% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6184th and 890th ($914 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6361st and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Vancouver

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Paramaribo Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$21273

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884