Paramaribo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$311	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$4239
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	13	74
😀 Quality of life	54	88
🏙️ Population	224K	459K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 63% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6184th and 978th ($914 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Paramaribo	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.81	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769