Paramaribo vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Paramaribo	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$869	$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2398	$3669
🏠 One person rent	$297	$636
🏘️ Family rent	$751	$1381
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.9	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$280	$943
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	14	9
😀 Quality of life	49	48
🏙️ Population	224K	150K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 38% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6225th and 4095th ($869 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Willemstad. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6243rd and 6313th 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	$6.93	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$56.6	$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.18	$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$2.02	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.18	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$464	$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$176	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1192	$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.3	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.1	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.12%	4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$188	$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$173	$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.3	$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.1	$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.29	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.16	$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.74	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.59	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.03	$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.35	$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.46	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.87	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.7	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.05	$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.1	$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.43	$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$36.5	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.6	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.6	$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5271	$12926

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1310
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$843
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1013
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1698
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1642
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1015
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$986
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$586
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$582
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$633
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$785
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$770
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$964
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1101
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$728
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1164
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1168
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$666
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1390
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$725
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$871
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$611
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1061
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1065
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$719
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$981
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1004
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$731
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$630
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$708
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$714
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$662
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$538
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$627
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$602

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1395
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1792
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$623
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1664
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$736
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$759
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$682
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$715
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$663
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$785
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$783
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$726
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$683
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$688
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$680
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$726
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$730
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$707
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$781
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$711
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$947
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$744
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$900
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$776
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$915
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$694
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$772
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1045
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$724
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$922
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$724
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$755
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$877
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$877
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$892
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$896
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871