Paramaribo vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Paramaribo | Willemstad | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Paramaribo is 41% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6325th and 4025th ($881 vs $1481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and Curacao, respectively. Check Suriname vs Curacao comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6283rd and 6381st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Paramaribo vs Willemstad
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| Paramaribo | Willemstad | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 988 km or 614 mi | Breves | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Barber | |
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Kralendijk | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Coro | |
| 128 km or 79 mi | Oranjestad | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Punto Fijo | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | San Felipe | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Puerto Cabello | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yaritagua | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Barquisimeto | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Cabudare | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Guacara | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Valencia | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Los Guayos | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Tocuyito | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | El Limon | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Carora | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Quibor | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Maracay | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Tinaquillo | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Santa Rita | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Turmero | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Palo Negro | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Catia La Mar | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Cagua | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Maiquetia | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | La Victoria | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | La Guaira | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | El Tocuyo | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | San Carlos | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Caracas | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Araure | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Los Teques | |
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