Paramaribo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$327
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
78
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
224K
662K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 65% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5990th and 587th ($896 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6203rd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$14942

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$870
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$921
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$1490
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$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617

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7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
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$2313
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$3262
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$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
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$2758