Paramaribo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$3629
😷 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 65% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6461st and 822nd ($877 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 4th in Canada, while ranked 6448th and 53rd 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
$8.59
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$21986

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$1938
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$854
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$1174
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$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

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7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
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$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
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$1872
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$2628
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$2641
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$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
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$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
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$3559
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$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915