Paramaribo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$277
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
224K
690K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6461st and 92nd ($877 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Washington

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Paramaribo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$24788

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003