Paramaribo vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paramaribo	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$914	$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2197	$4315
🏠 One person rent	$311	$978
🏘️ Family rent	$527	$1646
🍽️ Food expenses	$451	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.1	$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$3547
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	13	46
😀 Quality of life	54	81
🏙️ Population	224K	398K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 50% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 6184th and 2761st ($914 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1934th 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 2 months in Wichita. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 6361st and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Wichita

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	Paramaribo	Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.81	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.2	$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$5.04
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$727	$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.1	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.5	$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.86%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$468	$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.78	$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.61	$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.4	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.53	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.9	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.5	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.9	$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1767	$15897

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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 Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1859
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1750
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1296
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1449
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1597
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1357
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1809
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1908
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1830
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1790
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1836
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1574
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1902
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1853
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1505
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1702
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1902
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1832
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1917
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1646
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2173
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1871
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1931
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1942
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1952
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1924
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2327
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1824
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$2008
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1885
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2372
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2307
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2499
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2349
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$2085
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1846
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2357